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deselect

/diːsəˈlɛkt/
Meanings
  • Verb

    To unselect or deactivate an option, choice, or selection.

Pronunciation
  1. /diːsəˈlɛkt/



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Antonyms

select
Rhymes
Words rhyming with deselect
reselect , disconnect , select
Variants
List of all variants of deselect that leads to same result
deselect , deselected , deselecting , deselects
Etymology
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From the verb 'select' meaning to choose or pick out, deselect is the opposite, meaning to un-choose or de-select.

Trivia
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  1. Deselect is an essential function in many user interfaces, allowing users to customize their experience.

  2. Deselect is often used in combination with select, such as in the phrase 'deselect all'.

Related Concepts
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  1. Opt out: The act of deselecting an option or choice, often in the context of privacy settings or subscriptions.

  2. Counterselection: The process of deselecting an item or option in favor of another, often used in statistical analysis.

How to Memorize "deselect"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a checkbox that is checked (selected) and then unchecked (deselected).

  2. associate

    - Think of deselect as the opposite of select, like yin and yang.

  3. mnemonics

    - DE-SELECT: Deactivate, Eliminate, Select.

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