My mother prefers the arbitrary selection of the lottery machines over my lucky numbers.
Source: tatoeba (1932)
Selection
/səˈlɛkʃən/
Synonyms for "selection" (186 found)
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Closest matches (38)
Noun(20 words)
choiceoptionpickalgorithm choicesalternatesanalyze sampleantipastosappointingarrayassortingassortmentassortmentsbandgap reference selectionbook extractbook ofbrancheschoicescollect a samplecollectioncollection of
Verb(1 words)
choose energy efficient appliances
Strong matches (55)
Noun(23 words)
combinationcombinationscompilationscullcullscurationcutoutcutsdecisionsdesignatingdifferential reproductionelectiveevolutionary sortingexcerptexcerptingexcerptionexcerptsextractextractsfield a roster
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Verb(2 words)
curate a repertoirefiltrating
Related words (93)
indicationindicativenessinsightmanifestationmeaningnamingnominationnumberoptionordainmentordinationpassagepickpickingpicking outpiecepinning downplacementpointingpointing out
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pointing topostingprecisionpreferencepreoptionquotationquoterangerankingscreeningselected passageselectingseriessetsettlementshowshowingsiftingsignificationsortingsorting outspecificationstipulationstocksubordinationsuggestionsymptomaticnesstabbingtaxonomythe picktransferraltriagevarietyvolitionwill
Noun(35 words)
jury decisionlineuplistmake a choicemulti element combinationmusic selectionmusical workmusternatural selectionomit sampleoptingpalettepickingsplatterportfolioprefermentprioritizingreading passagesample for analysissample the water
Verb(2 words)
make a decisionmake decisions
Adjective(1 words)
musical pieces
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More general
23 entriesactionactivityassortmentbiological processcollectiondecidingdecision makingevolutionary processgroupmiscellaneamiscellanymixed bagmixturemotleynatural actionnatural process
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More specific
6 entriesbook selectiondessert selectiondirectional selectionmanual selectionrandom selectionsexual selection
Collocations
6 entriesbook selectioncareful selectionnatural selectionrandom selectionselection criteriaselection process
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
5 entriesSample sentences
16 total sentences available.
It offers a mouth-watering selection of delights.
Source: tatoeba (29898)
Rules in connection with staff selection are set as follows.
Source: tatoeba (327718)
The old selection process for judges was very unfair.
Source: tatoeba (890576)
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