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    [Noun]  | "se*lec*tion" | \ sə-ˈlek-shən \


    1: the act or process of selecting : the state of being selected

    2: one that is selected : choice; also : a collection of selected things

    3: a natural or artificial process that results or tends to result in the survival and propagation of some individuals or organisms but not of others with the result that the inherited traits of the survivors are perpetuated

    Origin: circa 1623 ;

    [Noun]  | "artificial selection" 


    1: selective breeding

    Origin: 1859 ;

    [Noun]  | "kin selection" 


    1: a theory of natural selection which states that a usually altruistic behavior or attribute that lowers the fitness of a particular individual is selected for if it increases the probability of survival and reproduction of related kin who possess some or all of the same genes as the altruistic individual

    Origin: 1975 ;

    [Noun]  | "natural selection" 


    1: a natural process that results in the survival and reproductive success of individuals or groups best adjusted to their environment and that leads to the perpetuation of genetic qualities best suited to that particular environment

    Origin: 1842 ;

    [Noun]  | "sexual selection" 


    1: natural selection for characters that confer success in competition for a mate as distinguished from competition with other species; also : the choice of a mate based on a preference for certain characteristics (such as color or bird song)

    Origin: 1859 ;

    [Noun]  | "selective breeding" 


    1: the process of modifying the characteristics of living things especially to enhance one or more desirable traits by selection in breeding controlled by humans —called also artificial selection

    Origin: 1863 ;

    [Idiom]  | "make a/one's selection" 


    1: to choose something from a group

    [Verb]  | "self-se*lect" | \ ˌself-sə-ˈlekt \


    1: to select (something) by or for oneself

    2: to select oneself as opposed to being selected; especially : to opt in or out of something (such as a group, activity, or category) in accordance with one's personality, interests, etc.

    3: to attract or involve individuals who tend to have a particular characteristic

    Origin: 1794 ;

    [Noun]  | "selection" 


    1: the act or process of selecting;


      * e.g., " ... his selection of a running mate was a long, tedious affair "



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    2: a person or thing that is chosen;


      * e.g., " ... our selection was the third entrant in the dog show "



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    3: the power, right, or opportunity to choose;


      * e.g., " ... the inn's table d'hôte is excellent, but there's very limited selection "



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     [ "selection" ]

    1: Song, track

      * e.g.,  ... "the DJ with the boom selection" 

     [ "select" ]

    1: Adjective. To be classy; of quality. Applies to people and objects alike. Widely used.

      * e.g.,  ... "Man, that girl is select!" 

     [ "Selects" ]

    1:  Women of the finest and most choice quality in terms of beauty and booty. See example a

      * e.g.,  ... A. Mariah carey, now that's my selects! 

     [ "Selects" ]

    2:  Someone's chosen significant other who was picked over others for personal reasons. See example b

      * e.g.,  ... B. Rob dissed his boys. He went to chill with his selects instead. 

     [ "Selects" ]

    3:  A woman who a man would never in this lifetime lay his hands on. See example c

      * e.g.,  ... C. (Upon walking down the street and seeing a portly woman) There goes Mark's selects! 

     [ "selecting" ]

    1: Picking up cases and putting them on a pallet, destroying your body in the process

      * e.g.,  ... Look at nick over there selecting, his body is gonna be fucked up. 

     [ "select" ]

    1: another way to say “cool”

      * e.g.,  ... Dude, that shirt is select! 

     [ "the selection" ]

    1: The general attractiveness of the female population at a location, particularly a gym.

      * e.g.,  ... Paul: "How's the selection been at the gym lately? " 

     [ "Selective" ]

    1: a gay test that serves no purpose but for Asian parents to flex that their child is "Special" and to bully kids who didn't get in

      * e.g.,  ... Raju got into selective and not you how come 

     [ "selectives" ]

    1: only replying to a selected few people, mainly on snapchat

      * e.g.,  ... 'streaks selectives' = streaks only replying to a few 

     [ "Selection" ]

    1: A wizard from the popular mmorpg Rangnarok Online. Newb

      * e.g.,  ... "AMAGAD Halp!!!" 

     [ "Selective mutism" ]

    1: A "rare" anxiety disorder that typically starts in childhood. It's main trait is being mute in public. But this trait can extend to nonverbal communication as well. Basically social anxiety on drugs.

      * e.g.,  ... Child: *has selective mutism* 

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