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Definitions for select
sɪˈlɛktse·lect
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Princeton's WordNet
choice, prime(a), prize, quality, selectadjective
of superior grade
"choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"
blue-ribbon(a), selectverb
selected or chosen for special qualifications
"the blue-ribbon event of the season"
choose, take, select, pick outverb
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
"Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
Wiktionary
selectverb
To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.
selectadjective
Privileged, specially selected.
Only a select few were allowed to the premiere.
selectadjective
Of high quality; top-notch.
This is a select cut of beef.
Selectnoun
A button (of a joystick, joypad or similar device) that, when pressed, activates any of certain predefined functions that usually, but not always, involve selecting something out of a list of items.
Etymology: From selectus, perfect passive participle of seligo, from se- + lego.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Selectadjective
Nicely chosen; choice; culled out on account of superiour excellence.
Etymology: from the verb.
To the nuptial bow’r
I led her, blushing like the morn: all heav’n,
And happy constellations, on that hour
Shed their selectest influence. John Milton, Parad. Lost.Select from vulgar herds, with garlands gay,
A hundred bulls ascend the sacred way. Matthew Prior.To SELECTverb
To chuse in preference to others rejected.
Etymology: selectus, Latin.
The footmen, selected out of all the provinces, were greatly diminished, being now scarce eight thousand strong. Richard Knolles.
The pious chief
A hundred youths from all his train selects. Dryden.
ChatGPT
select
Select, as a verb, typically means to carefully choose or pick out something from a group or range of options, based on particular criteria or preferences. It indicates the action of making a decision or expressing a preference among various alternatives.
Webster Dictionary
Selectadjective
taken from a number by preferance; picked out as more valuable or exellent than others; of special value or exellence; nicely chosen; selected; choice
Selectverb
to choose and take from a number; to take by preference from among others; to pick out; to cull; as, to select the best authors for perusal
Etymology: [L. selectus, p. p. of seligere to select; pref. se- aside + levere to gather. See Legend.]
Wikidata
Select
Select is the second studio album by Kim Wilde, released in May 1982. The first single from this album, "Cambodia", was released in November 1981 and signalled a different sound from the Wilde camp, with an electronic and synth sound different from The Enid sound of her last album. The songs were again written by Marty and Ricky Wilde and produced by Ricky Wilde. The lyrics of the songs were similar to the first album: the second single "View from a Bridge" and the album track "Wendy Sadd" seemed to be about suicide, "Chaos at the Airport" described a nightmare about flying and "Ego" was quite the opposite of a lovesong. "Can You Come Over" was recorded at the Wilde's home. The cover image was a photograph from Gered Mankowitz. This sequel to the debut album topped the charts in a host of European countries and hit #8 in Australia — although it did not surpass the success of its predecessor. The album was certified Silver in the UK.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Select
sē-lekt′, v.t. to pick out from a number by preference: to choose: to cull.—adj. picked out: nicely chosen: choice: exclusive.—adj. Selec′ted.—adv. Selec′tedly.—ns. Selec′tedness; Selec′tion, act of selecting: things selected: a book containing select pieces.—adj. Selec′tive.—adv. Selec′tively, by selection.—ns. Select′man, in New England towns, one of a board of officers chosen annually to manage various local concerns; Select′ness; Select′or.—Select meeting, in the Society of Friends, a meeting of ministers and elders.—Natural selection, the preservation of some forms of animal and vegetable life and the destruction of others by the ordinary operation of natural causes. [L. seligĕre, selectum—se-, aside, legĕre, to choose.]
British National Corpus
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'select' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4506
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'select' in Verbs Frequency: #355
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'select' in Adjectives Frequency: #903
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of select in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of select in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of select in a Sentence
A simple blood test that could select this group... and offer them more tailored treatment, including more intensive talking therapies, could prevent months, even years, of frustration and suffering.
The opening has not been too bad, even if it is not easy to start in the night and in icy conditions, the first stage went OK but we didn't select the best tyres for the second one and we suffered as a result of that. We perhaps under-estimated the performance gap between the slick tyres and four snow tyres.
Parent's are securities that god provide, sometimes god will do the job. But you have the right to select your way. "Decide it", "Choose it", "Move on it"..
I'm concerned as this variant becomes more dominant, those select areas of the country that have a very low level of vaccination, like 30 % or so, you're going to start seeing mini-surges that are localized to certain regions, you don't want to see two separate Americas, one that's vaccinated and protected and yet another that's unvaccinated and very much at risk.
Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it. The man who knows how will always have a job. The man who also knows why will always be his boss. As to methods there may be a million and then some, but principles are few. The man who grasps principles can successfully select his own methods. The man who tries methods, ignoring principles, is sure to have trouble.
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- تحديد, اختارArabic
- seleccionarCatalan, Valencian
- vybratCzech
- dethol, dewisWelsh
- VælgDanish
- auswählenGerman
- elektuEsperanto
- seleccionarSpanish
- valimaEstonian
- valitaFinnish
- choisir, sélectionnerFrench
- taghScottish Gaelic
- בחרHebrew
- chwaziHaitian Creole
- kiválasztHungarian
- memilihIndonesian
- selezionare, scegliereItalian
- 選ぶJapanese
- 고르다Korean
- ههڵبژاردنKurdish
- eligere, legoLatin
- auswielenLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- kiezen, uitkiezenDutch
- plukke utNorwegian
- wybierać, Wybierz, wybraćPolish
- escolher, selecionar, [[optar]] [[por]], seletarPortuguese
- akllay, chihlluyQuechua
- selecziunarRomansh
- отбиратьRussian
- välja ut, utvälja, väljaSwedish
- ఎంచు, ఎంచుకొనుTelugu
- sesukönVolapük
- 选择Chinese
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