select
Listen:Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
select/sɪˈlekt/
▶verb
- 1 carefully choose as being the best or most suitable.
- 2 (select for/against) Biology (in terms of evolution) determine whether (a characteristic or organism) will survive.
- 1 carefully chosen from a larger number as being the best.
- 2 used by or consisting of a wealthy or sophisticated elite.
– derivatives
selectable adjective,
selectness noun.
selectable adjective,
selectness noun.
– origin C16: from L. select-, seligere ‘choose’.
'select' also found in these Oxford entries:
buyer
- caucus
- convention
- curate
- dial
- dialog box
- DIP switch
- double-click
- evzone
- exclusive
- extract
- few
- field
- finger
- hand-pick
- hat
- identify
- mark
- mix
- mohair
- monochromator
- nod
- pick
- predilection
- preselect
- primary
- reselect
- select committee
- selector
- self-selection
- self-service
- switcher
- tap
- target
- thematize
