Meaning of select in English

select

verb [ I or T ]

/sɪˈlekt/ us

/səˈlekt/

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to choose a small number of things, or to choose by making careful decisions:

There was a choice of four prizes, and the winner could select one of them.

A mouse is a device which makes it easier to select different options from computer menus.

How do you select people for promotion?

[ + obj + to infinitive ] He was selected to play for Australia at the age of only 18.

Synonyms

choose
elect 
pick  (CHOOSE)

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to choose or choose to do something

chooseThere are thirty-one flavours of ice cream to choose from.
pickHe's been picked for the school football team.
selectWe've selected three candidates.
opt (for)Mike's opted for early retirement.
decide (on)I've decided on blue walls for the bathroom.
go forUK I think I'll go for the chocolate cake.

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He was selected to play for Australia at the age of only 18.
I selected the best staff available.
The judges will select the best from this year's crop of first novels.
When you have selected the file you want, click the 'Open' box.
Click 'Tools', then select 'Options' from the pull-down menu.

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Taking and choosing

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select

adjective

/sɪˈlekt/ us

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of only the best type or highest quality, and usually small in size or amount:

It's a very select club - I've been trying unsuccessfully to join it for years.

These activities should be available to all students, not just a select few.

Hamilton lives in a very select part of Boston.

Synonyms

choice

exclusive (ONLY FOR SOME)

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of high quality

goodBuy a really good foundation and cultivate a healthy glow.
good/high qualityWe have a real commitment to high-quality ingredients.
qualityWe are working hard to produce a quality product.
fineThey have a well-stocked cellar full of fine wines.
superiorThe food and service here are superior to any other restaurant in the city.

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Extremely good

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(Definition of select from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

select | American Dictionary

select

verb [ I/T ]

/səˈlekt/

select verb [I/T] (CHOOSE)

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to choose something, or to make a choice:

[ T ] They have the option of selecting the school that they want their kids to go to.

[ I ] You can select from among the offerings shown on this screen.

select

adjective [ not gradable ]

/səˈlekt/

select adjective [not gradable] (BEST QUALITY)

the best of its type or highest in quality:

select fruit/school

a select group of people

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select | Business English

select

verb

/sɪˈlekt/ us

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[ I or T ]

to choose someone or something from a group of people or things after careful thought:

The role of marketing is to select the target markets.

select sth/sb as sth The bank has just been selected as the preferred bidder for Brussels International Airport.

select sth/sb for sth The application form will be used to select candidates for interview.

select (sth) from sth We were able to select from a large pool of applicants and to recruit people of a high standard.

[ T ] IT

to choose something from a computer menu (= list), or to mark something that you have chosen on a computer screen:

Open Outlook on the first machine and select File Import and Export to launch the program.

Select the text you want to copy and press Control-C.

select

adjective

/sɪˈlekt/ us

of only the best type or highest quality, and usually small in amount:

Historically, stamp duty has been paid by fund managers and a select few private investors.

The products will be sold at a select group of specialist stores.

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Examples of select

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A study area and a control area were selected.

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Thus, four variables must be selected in each evaluation of a dimensionless parameter.

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A more detailed theory must take full account of the scattering of electrons by the selected ion.

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We purposefully selected nursing homes to represent the organizational heterogeneity of long-term-care organizations in the state.

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Next, we selected family members to be interviewed in depth about the decision-making process.

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Of the 300 names randomly selected from the electoral list, 267 were currently living in the village.

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The study used a two-phase sampling procedure : a firstphase screening followed by a second-phase standardized in-person interview of a selected sample.

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They have been selected because of the extensive expertise in the area that their indicator covers.

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A randomly selected 30 % of all interactions were independently coded and reliability checked by two trained coders.

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The seven variables (described above) selected from these tests were entered into the factor analysis.

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The specific subscales selected for inclusion in the model were limited to those which contribute independent variance to the prediction of eating disturbance status.

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Second, we selected patients diagnosed with the combined subtype.

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Independent raters reviewed audiotapes of 242 randomly selected informant interviews.

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The sample was selected through systematic sampling, selecting every fourth woman consecutively.

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Then welding conditions of the selected welding part are set.

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in Chinese (Traditional)

選擇, 挑選, 精選的…

Meaning of select in English

select | American Dictionary

select verb [I/T] (CHOOSE)

select adjective [not gradable] (BEST QUALITY)

select | Business English

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