selection
//sɪˈlɛkʃən//
Noun
selectionSingular
selectionsPlural
1
The action or process of carefully choosing someone or something from a group of alternatives.
The selection of the right candidate took several weeks.
2
A number of things that have been chosen from a larger group; a range of things from which a choice may be made.
The store offers a wide selection of organic products.
3
In biology, the process by which certain organisms or traits survive and reproduce more successfully than others.
Natural selection favors organisms that are better adapted to their environment.