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- [si-lekt]
- /sɪˈlɛkt/
- /sɪˈlekt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [si-lekt]
- /sɪˈlɛkt/
Definitions of selecting word
- verb with object selecting to choose in preference to another or others; pick out. 1
- verb without object selecting to make a choice; pick. 1
- adjective selecting chosen in preference to another or others; selected. Synonyms: preferred. 1
- adjective selecting choice; of special value or excellence. 1
- adjective selecting careful or fastidious in selecting; discriminating. 1
- adjective selecting carefully or fastidiously chosen; exclusive: a select group of friends. 1
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Origin of selecting
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < Latin sēlēctus (past participle of sēligere to gather apart), equivalent to sē- se- + leg(ere) to gather, choose + -tus past participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Selecting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
selecting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
selecting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for selecting
adj selecting
- appointive — relating to or filled by appointment
noun selecting
- choosing — to select from a number of possibilities; pick by preference: She chose Sunday for her departure.
- appointing — Present participle of appoint.
- culling — the reduction of the size of an animal population
- denominating — Present participle of denominate.
- determining — having the quality of deciding
adjective selecting
- electoral — Of or relating to elections or electors.
- nominating — Present participle of nominate.
See also
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