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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSelezione
Pronunciation / Transliteration: se-le-tsyoh-neh
"La selezione dei candidati è stata difficile."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of choosing someone or something from a group.
"The selection of candidates for the job was a difficult process." - 2
A range of things from which a choice can be made.
"The store offers a wide selection of books."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'selection' originates from the Latin 'selectio', which means 'a choosing'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used to denote the act of choosing or picking out from a group, reflecting the importance of choice in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Selection" is said worldwide
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Sélection
Transliteration: se-lek-syon
"La sélection des candidats a été difficile."
Auswahl
Transliteration: aus-vahl
"Die Auswahl der Bücher ist groß."
Selezione
Transliteration: se-le-tsyoh-neh
"La selezione dei candidati è stata difficile."
Selección
Transliteration: se-lek-syon
"La selección de candidatos fue complicada."
Seleção
Transliteration: se-lek-sao
"A seleção de livros é vasta."
चयन
Transliteration: chayan
"उम्मीदवारों का चयन कठिन था।"
选择
Transliteration: xuǎnzé
"候选人的选择很困难。"
선택
Transliteration: seontaek
"후보자의 선택이 어려웠습니다."
選択
Transliteration: sentaku
"候補者の選択は難しかった。"
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