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   select

   /sɪˈlɛkt/

   verb

   • 1. carefully choose as being the best or most suitable: "children must select their GCSE subjects"
   • ▪ (in terms of evolution) determine whether (a characteristic or organism) will survive: "the commonest phenotype in a population can be selected against"
   • ▪ mark (an option or section of text) on an electronic interface for a particular operation: "click Tools on the menu bar and select Settings"

   adjective

   • 1. (of a group of people or things) carefully chosen from a larger number as being the best or most valuable: "he joined his select team of young Intelligence operatives" Similar choicehand-pickedcarefully chosenprimefirst-ratefirst-classhigh-gradegrade Asuperiorfinestbesthigh-qualitytop-qualitytop-classA-listsupremesuperbexcellentrareprizeprize-winningaward-winningtop of the rangetop of the lineinformal:tip-topA1stellartop-notchOpposite inferiormediocre
   • ▪ (of a place or group of people) only used by or consisting of a wealthy or sophisticated elite; exclusive: "the opera was seen by a small and highly select audience" Similar exclusiveelitefavouredlimitedrarefiedprivilegedcliquishprivateinformal:poshOpposite common

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin select- ‘chosen’, from the verb seligere, from se- ‘apart’ + legere ‘choose’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. selectable adjective
   • 2. selectness noun

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   What does select mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of SELECT is chosen from a number or group by fitness or preference. How to use select in a sentence.

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   What is a select group?

   • A select group is a small group of some of the best people or things of their kind. He was one of the small select group assembled by Penney, at the High Explosive Research centre. ...a select group of French cheeses. He will join a select band of quarterbacks to win the Super Bowl three times.

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   What does it mean to select a phone?

   • To select something means to choose it from among others. If you select the most expensive phone, it doesn’t necessarily mean you will be happy with what you get. You can use select as an adjective as well as a verb. It means "specially chosen" or "of superior quality."

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   What does choose mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! SELECT meaning: 1. to choose a small number of things, or to choose by making careful decisions: 2. of only the…. Learn more.

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   What does selection mean?

   • 1. Singled out in preference; chosen: a select few. 2. Of special quality or value; choice: select peaches. 3. Of or relating to the USDA grade of beef that has less marbling than choice or prime cuts. 4. Careful or refined in making selections; discriminating. n. 1. One that is chosen in preference to others or because of special value.

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   What is select verb?

   • Definition of select verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [transitive, intransitive] to choose somebody/something from a group of people or things, usually according to a system select somebody/something for something He hasn't been selected for the team.

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   To select something means to choose it from among others. If you select the most expensive phone, it doesn’t necessarily mean you will be happy with what you get.

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