Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A group or choice of items or people chosen from a larger set.
Selection
/səˈlekʃən/Synonyms:
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Examples:
Perhaps there was a fitness in the selection.
The chef's menu offers a diverse selection of dishes.
A careful selection process ensures high-quality candidates.
Etymology:
Late Middle English: from Latin selectio(n-), from the verb selegere, meaning to select. Derived by combining sel-, a variant of se-, meaning apart, with lect-, a variant of legere, meaning to choose.
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