noun
the act of choosing or selecting
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Examples
- your choice of colors was unfortunate
- you can take your pick
noun
an assortment of things from which a choice can be made
Examples
- the store carried a large selection of shoes
noun
the person or thing chosen or selected
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- he was my pick for mayor
noun
a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
Synonyms
survival
survival of the fittest
natural selection
noun
a passage selected from a larger work
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Examples
- he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings