selection

choice or the act of choosing

Roots

  • lect / leg: choose, gather, read, or pick out
  • se-: apart, aside, or away

Other words with the lect / leg root

  • eclectic: drawing ideas, styles, or sources from many places
  • eclecticism: practice of drawing from many sources
  • elect: to choose by vote
  • election: formal choice by vote
  • elitist: favoring a select group as superior
  • lecture: formal talk or lesson
  • predilection: a preference or special liking
  • select: to choose carefully from a group

Selection is choosing out from a set.

Her selection of examples made the essay feel precise.

A hand reaches into the group and draws one item forward.

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