First Known Use: circa 1555
Dictionary
1select
adjective se·lect \sə-ˈlekt\
: chosen from a group to include the best people or things
: of the highest quality
Full Definition of SELECT
1
: chosen from a number or group by fitness or preference
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3
: judicious or restrictive in choice : discriminating <pleased with the select appreciation of his books — Osbert Sitwell>
— se·lect·able \sə-ˈlek-tə-bəl\ adjective
— se·lect·ness \sə-ˈlek(t)-nəs\ noun
— se·lec·tor \sə-ˈlek-tər\ noun
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Origin of SELECT
Related to SELECT
- Synonyms
- cherry-picked, choice, chosen, elect, favored, favorite, first-line, handpicked, picked, preferred, selected, of choice
Rhymes with SELECT
abject, advect, affect, aspect, bisect, cathect, collect, confect, connect, convect, correct, cowl-necked, defect, deflect, deject, detect, direct, Dordrecht, effect, eject, elect, erect, ewe-necked, expect, goosenecked, infect, inflect, inject, insect, inspect, neglect, object, pandect, porrect, prefect, prelect, project, prospect, protect, refect, reflect, reject, resect, respect, ring-necked, roll-necked, stiff-necked, subject, suspect, traject, transect, trisect, Utrecht, V-necked
2select
verb
: to choose (someone or something) from a group
computers : to choose (a particular action, section of text, etc.) especially by using a mouse
Full Definition of SELECT
transitive verb : to choose (as by fitness or excellence) from a number or group : pick out
intransitive verb
: to make a choice
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First Known Use of SELECT
1566
3select
noun
Definition of SELECT
: one that is select —often used in plural
First Known Use of SELECT
1610
SELECTABLE Defined for Kids
1select
verb se·lect \sə-ˈlekt\
se·lect·edse·lect·ing
Definition of SELECT for Kids
: to pick out from a group <I selected a ripe peach.>
2select
adjective
Definition of SELECT for Kids
1
: chosen to include the best or most suitable individuals <select committees> <Select students participated in the program.>
2
: of special value or excellence <a select hotel>
Medical Dictionary
select
intransitive verb se·lect \sə-ˈlekt\
Medical Definition of SELECT
: to cause a specified gene, trait, or organism to become more frequent or less frequent—usually used with for or against <animal breeders need to select simultaneously for improved conformity to breed characteristics and against defective genes causing disease>
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