select
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select¹
- /sɪˈlɛkt/
- /səˈlɛkt/
Rhymes with -ɛkt
Where it comes from
From Latin sēlēctus, perfect passive participle of sēligō (“choose out, select”), from sē- (“without; apart”) + legō (“gather, select”).
adjective more select · most select
- Privileged, specially selected. Only a select few were allowed into the premiere.
- Of high quality; top-notch. This is a select cut of beef.
Select²
noun Selects
- A button (of a joystick, joypad or similar device) that, when pressed, activates any of certain predefined functions that usually, but not always, involve selecting something out of a list of items.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: choose, choice, prime, quality, superior, fine, take, pick out, prize, blue-ribbon, elect, picked, chosen, selection, selective, option
verb
Opposite: deselect
Translations
Every language
adj privileged, specially selected
| 中文 | 特定 tèdìng |
|---|---|
| Português | seleto, selecionado |
| Français | sélect |
adj of high quality; top-notch
| Español | selecto, cogollo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 精选 jīng xuǎn |
| Português | seleto |
| Русский | отбо́рный otbórnyj |
verb to choose one or more elements from a set
| Español | seleccionar, cribar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 고르다 goreuda |
| 日本語 | 選ぶ erabu |
| 中文 | 選 /选 xuǎn, 挑選 /挑选 tiāoxuǎn, 選拔 /选拔 xuǎnbá |
| हिन्दी | चुनना cunnā, चयन करना cayan karnā |
| Português | escolher, selecionar, optar por, seletar |
| Français | choisir, sélectionner |
| Deutsch | auswählen |
| Italiano | scegliere, selezionare |
| Ελληνικά | επιλέγω epilégo |
| Русский | отбира́ть otbirátʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | lựa |
| العربية | اِخْتَارَ iḵtāra |
| עברית | בחר bakhár |
verb to obtain a set of data
| 中文 | 选取 xuǎnqǔ |
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title = {select},
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