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noun(se-lec-tion)the act or process of selecting : the state of being selected
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noun(se-lec-tion)one that is selected : choice; also : a collection of selected things
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noun(se-lec-tion)a natural or artificial process that results or tends to result in the survival and propagation of some individuals or organisms but not of others with the result that the inherited traits of the survivors are perpetuated
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noun(se-lec-tion)selective breeding
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noun(se-lec-tion)a theory of natural selection which states that a usually altruistic behavior or attribute that lowers the fitness of a particular individual is selected for if it increases the probability of survival and reproduction of related kin who possess some or all of the same genes as the altruistic individual
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noun(se-lec-tion)a natural process that results in the survival and reproductive success of individuals or groups best adjusted to their environment and that leads to the perpetuation of genetic qualities best suited to that particular environment
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noun(se-lec-tion)natural selection for characters that confer success in competition for a mate as distinguished from competition with other species; also : the choice of a mate based on a preference for certain characteristics (such as color or bird song)
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idiom(se-lec-tion)to choose something from a group
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noun(se-lec-tion)the process of modifying the characteristics of living things especially to enhance one or more desirable traits by selection in breeding controlled by humans —called also artificial selection
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verb(se-lec-tion)to select (something) by or for oneself
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verb(se-lec-tion)to select oneself as opposed to being selected; especially : to opt in or out of something (such as a group, activity, or category) in accordance with one's personality, interests, etc.
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verb(se-lec-tion)to attract or involve individuals who tend to have a particular characteristic