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Deselect vs Unselect - What's the difference?

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Deselect is a synonym of unselect.



As verbs the difference between unselect and deselect

is that unselect is to cancel a previous selection, especially by removing a mark from a tick box while deselect is to not select; to rule out of selection.

deselect

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To not select; to rule out of selection.
  • (British, politics) To reject (an MP) as constituency candidate at a forthcoming election.
  • * 2007': One recently '''deselected Sinn Féin assembly member, Davy Hyland in Newry and Armagh, has already quit the party in protest. — ''The Guardian 5th Jan 2007, p. 3

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    * deselection

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    unselect

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (computing) To cancel a previous selection, especially by removing a mark from a tick box

    • Synonyms

    * deselect

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