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selection | unselect |

As a noun selection

is selection.

As a verb unselect is

(computing) to cancel a previous selection, especially by removing a mark from a tick box.

selection

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The process or act of .
  • The large number of good candidates made selection difficult.
  • Something selected.
  • My final selection was a 1934 Chateau Lafitte.
  • A variety of items taken from a larger collection.
  • I've brought a selection of fine cheeses to go with your wine.
  • A musical piece.
  • For my next selection , I'll play ''Happy Birthday'' in F-sharp minor.

    Derived terms

    * ambidirectional selection * apostatic selection * artificial selection * asexual selection * background selection * balancing selection * compatibility selection * counterselection * deme selection * demic selection * directional selection * disruptive selection * diversifying selection * ecological selection * environmental selection * eugenic selection * fecundity selection * frequency-dependent selection * gametic selection * gene selection * genetic selection * genic selection * group selection * hierarchical selection * higher-level selection * individual selection * inevitable selection * interdeme selection * interdemic selection * intersexual selection * interspecies selection * intrademe selection * intrademic selection * intrasexual selection * intraspecies selection * kin selection * lower-level selection * multilevel selection (MLS) * natural selection * natural selectional * natural selectionary * negative selection * organismal selection * organismic selection * panselection * panselectionism * panselectionist * positive selection * purified selection * purifying selection * selectional * selectionary * selectionism * selectionist * selection rule * sexual selection * simultaneous selection * species selection * stabilising selection, stabilizing selection * strong selection * supraorgamismal selection * survival selection * theory of natural selection * unit of selection * viability selection * weak selection

    Synonyms

    * choice * (musical piece) number * (something selected) option * (musical piece) piece * (variety from larger collection) subset

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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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