selection
nounfeminine/sɨlɨˈsɐ̃w̃/high
se·le·cão
Definition
The action or process of carefully choosing someone or something as being the best or most suitable.
The selection process for the job was very competitive.
The coach announced his final selection for the national team.
Common collocations
natural selectionfinal selectionmake a selectionselection criteria
Etymology
Do latim 'selectio, selectionis' (escolha, seleção).