Selecting: meaning, definitions and examples
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selecting
[ sษชหlษktษชล ]
process
The action or process of carefully choosing someone or something as being the best or most suitable.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The selecting of candidates for the job will take place next week.
- The selecting of a new car can be a time-consuming process.
Translations
Translations of the word "selecting" in other languages:
๐ต๐น selecionando
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคจเคพเคต
๐ฉ๐ช auswรคhlen
๐ฎ๐ฉ memilih
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะธะฑัั
๐ต๐ฑ wybieranie
๐ฏ๐ต ้ธใถ
๐ซ๐ท sรฉlectionner
๐ช๐ธ seleccionar
๐น๐ท seรงmek
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงุฎุชูุงุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ vรฝbฤr
๐ธ๐ฐ vรฝber
๐จ๐ณ ้ๆฉ
๐ธ๐ฎ izbiranje
๐ฎ๐ธ val
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐาฃะดะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แฉแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ seรงim
๐ฒ๐ฝ seleccionar
Word origin
The word 'selecting' originates from the Latin word 'selectus', which is the past participle of 'selegere', meaning 'choose'. The term became popular in the English language around the 15th century, as a verb form of 'select'. Over time, 'selecting' has become a common term used to describe the action of carefully choosing someone or something as the best or most suitable.
See also: select, selected, selection, selective, selectively, selectiveness, selectivity, selector, selectwoman.