select

Meanings

• Verb

  To choose or make a decision about something from among a number of alternatives.

  - "I will select the best candidate for the job."
  - "The committee will meet to select a new president."

• Verb

  To pick out or distinguish (something) from others.

  - "Please select the ripe fruits from the basket."
  - "The teacher asked students to select their favorite books."

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Pronunciation

1. /sɪˈlɛkt/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

deselect

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Synonyms

choose , opt

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with select
rehearse , disperse , applause , persevere

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Select (English) : To choose or make a decision
   

2. Selekt (German) : Choose, select
   

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Variants

List of all variants of select that leads to same result
select , selectable , selectness , selectnesses , selector , selectors , selected , selecting , selects , self-select , self-selected , self-selecting , self-selection , self-selection bias , self-selections , self-selects

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Forms

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selected, selecting, selection, selections

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Etymology

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Old French 'seligier' meaning 'choosing, selecting' or from Latin 'selectus' meaning 'chosen, picked out'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'select' comes from the Latin word 'selectus', meaning 'chosen'.

2. The term 'select' is used in baseball to describe the position of the player who chooses the pitches for the pitcher to throw.

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Related Concepts

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1. Decision Making: The process of making a choice between multiple alternatives.

2. Choices: The act of picking or deciding between two or more options.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'select' is used to describe the process of choosing or making decisions. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby', Nick Carraway describes the process of selecting a friend. In art, the term 'select' can refer to the process of choosing which works to display in a gallery or museum. In music, the term 'select' is used in DJ culture to refer to the process of choosing and playing records.

How to Memorize "select"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a scene where you are in a store and have to choose between different options.
   - Visualize a scene where you are in a library and have to select books to read.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'select' with the idea of making a choice.
   - Associate the word 'select' with the idea of picking out the best option.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym S-E-L-E-C-T to remember the meaning: Select, Eliminate, Learn, Evaluate, Choose, Test.

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