Selected: meaning, definitions and examples
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selected
[ sɪˈlɛktɪd ]
chosen
Chosen from a number of possibilities; singled out and picked as the most appropriate or best.
Synonyms
chosen, handpicked, picked, preferred
Examples of usage
- The selected candidate will be notified by email.
- She was one of the selected few invited to the exclusive event.
Translations
Translations of the word "selected" in other languages:
🇵🇹 selecionado
🇮🇳 चयनित
🇩🇪 ausgewählt
🇮🇩 terpilih
🇺🇦 вибраний
🇵🇱 wybrany
🇯🇵 選ばれた (えらばれた)
🇫🇷 sélectionné
🇪🇸 seleccionado
🇹🇷 seçilmiş
🇰🇷 선택된 (seontaekdoen)
🇸🇦 مختار (mukhtār)
🇨🇿 vybraný
🇸🇰 vybraný
🇨🇳 选定的 (xuǎndìng de)
🇸🇮 izbran
🇮🇸 valinn
🇰🇿 таңдалған
🇬🇪 არჩეული (arch'evuli)
🇦🇿 seçilmiş
🇲🇽 seleccionado
Word origin
The word 'selected' originates from the past participle of the Latin word 'selegere', meaning 'to choose' or 'to select'. Over time, the word has evolved to its current usage in the English language, reflecting the act of choosing something from a group of options.
See also: select, selecting, selection, selective, selectively, selectiveness, selectivity, selector, selectwoman.