Definitions for SELECT
sɪˈlɛktse·lect

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. choice, prime(a), prize, quality, selectadjective

   of superior grade

   "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"

2. blue-ribbon(a), selectverb

   selected or chosen for special qualifications

   "the blue-ribbon event of the season"

3. 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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. selectverb

   To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.

2. selectadjective

   Privileged, specially selected.

   Only a select few were allowed to the premiere.

3. selectadjective

   Of high quality; top-notch.

   This is a select cut of beef.

4. 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.

5. Etymology: From selectus, perfect passive participle of seligo, from se- + lego.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

2. 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.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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

2. 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

3. Etymology: [L. selectus, p. p. of seligere to select; pref. se- aside + levere to gather. See Legend.]

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SELECT' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4506

2. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SELECT' in Verbs Frequency: #355

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SELECT' in Adjectives Frequency: #903

Anagrams for SELECT »

1. elects

How to pronounce SELECT?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SELECT in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SELECT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of SELECT in a Sentence

1. Michael Hanson:

   To will is to select a goal, determine a course of action that will bring one to that goal, and then hold to that action till the goal is reached. The key is action.

2. Adam Schiff:

   He’s scared, and I think his boss is scared. They didn’t want this commission and this select committee to go forward. They certainly didn’t want it to go forward as it is on a bipartisan basis, and they don’t want the country to know exactly what they were involved in. And Kevin McCarthy lives to do whatever Trump wants. But he is trying to threaten these companies, and it shows yet again why this man, Kevin McCarthy, can never be allowed to go anywhere near the speaker’s office.

3. Andy Kim:

   A lot of my colleagues, especially on the select committee, use rhetoric like, ‘This is a new Cold War,’ first of all, it’s not true: The Soviet Union was a very different competitor than China. And it’s framed in a very zero-sum way … It’s very much being talked about as if their entire way of life is incompatible with ours and cannot coexist with ours, and that heightens the tension.

4. Ryan Coogler:

   As avid consumers of television, we couldn't be happier to be launching our television business with Bob Iger, Dana Walden and all the amazing studios under the Disney umbrella. We look forward to learning, growing, and building a relationship with audiences all over the world through the Disney platforms, we are especially excited that we will be taking our first leap with Kevin Feige, Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso and their partners at Marvel Studios where we will be working closely with them on select MCU shows for Disney +. We're already in the mix on some projects that we can't wait to share.

5. Federated Prudent Bear Fund:

   Energy has gotten hit so hard, we are not shorting it in a dramatically greater proportion to the overall market, our energy short exposure is basically in select pipelines and oil field services companies.

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