sélection

See also: selection

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin sēlēctiō (the act of choosing out, selection), from sēligō (to choose out, select), from sē- (apart) + legō (gather, select).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /se.lɛk.sjɔ̃/
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  • Homophone: sélections
  • Hyphenation: sé‧lec‧tion

Noun

sélection f (plural sélections)

  1. selection
    Near-synonym: choix
  2. (evolutionary theory) selection
    sélection artificielleartificial selection
    sélection naturellenatural selection
    sélection sexuellesexual selection
  3. national sports team

Descendants

  • Romanian: selecție
  • Turkish: seleksiyon

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