Selection
Pronunciation : Se*lec"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. selectio: cf. F. s?lection.] .
Definition : Defn: The act of selecting, or the state of being selected; choice, by preference.
2. That which is selected; a collection of things chosen; as, a choice selection of books. Natural selection. (Biol.) See under Natural.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913