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Science

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Selection (biology) Natural selection is the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype. It is a key mechanism of evolution, the change in the Heredity, heritable traits characteristic of a population over generation ...
, also called natural selection, selection in evolution ** Sex selection, in genetics ** Mate selection, in mating ** Sexual selection in humans, in human sexuality ** Human mating strategies, in human sexuality * Social selection, within social groups *
Selection (linguistics) In linguistics, selection denotes the ability of predicates to determine the semantic content of their arguments. Predicates select their arguments, which means they limit the semantic content of their arguments. A distinction may sometimes be draw ...
, the ability of predicates to determine the semantic content of their arguments * Selection in schools, the admission of students on the basis of selective criteria * Selection effect, a distortion of data arising from the way that the data are collected * A selection, or choice function, a function that selects an element from a set


Religion

* Divine selection, selection by God *
Papal selection A conclave is a gathering of the College of Cardinals convened to appoint the pope of the Catholic Church. Catholics consider the pope to be the apostolic successor of Saint Peter and the earthly head of the Catholic Church. Concerns around po ...
, selection by clergy


Computing

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Selection (user interface) In computing and user interface engineering, a selection is a list of items on which user operations will take place. The user typically adds items to the list manually, although the computer may create a selection automatically. Selections are ...
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X Window selection Selections, cut buffers, and drag-and-drop are the mechanisms used in the X Window System to allow a user to transfer data from one window to another. Selections and cut buffer are typically used when a user selects text or some other data in a wi ...
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Selection (evolutionary algorithm) Selection is a genetic operator in an evolutionary algorithm (EA). An EA is a metaheuristic inspired by biological evolution and aims to solve challenging problems at least approximately. Selection has a dual purpose: on the one hand, it can cho ...
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Selection (relational algebra) In relational algebra, a selection (sometimes called a restriction in reference to E.F. Codd's 1970 paper and ''not'', contrary to a popular belief, to avoid confusion with SQL's use of SELECT, since Codd's article predates the existence of SQL) i ...
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Selection-based search A selection-based search system is a search engine system in which the user invokes a search query using only the mouse. A selection-based search system allows the user to search the internet for more information about any keyword or phrase cont ...
, a search engine system in which the user invokes a search query using only the mouse *
Selection algorithm In computer science, a selection algorithm is an algorithm for finding the kth smallest value in a collection of ordered values, such as numbers. The value that it finds is called the order statistic. Selection includes as special cases the p ...
, an algorithm that finds the ''k''th smallest number in a list


Other uses

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Preselection Preselection is the process by which a candidate is selected, usually by a political party, to contest an election for political office. It is also referred to as candidate selection. It is a fundamental function of political parties. The presel ...
(or selection) of candidates in British elections *
Selection (Australian history) Selection is the act of choosing and acquiring a subdivided tract of land for farming purposes in Australia. A selection is also descriptive of the plot of land that was selected. The term derived from "free selection before survey" of crown la ...
, an area of crown land acquired under legislation * ''Selected'' (album), the compilation album by Recoil * ''Selection'' (album), by 54•40 *
Selection (Nazi concentration camps) "Selection" (German language, German: ') is the name given to the process of designating inmates either for murder or Forced labour under German rule during World War II, forced labor at a Nazi concentration camps, Nazi concentration camp. The ...
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The Selection ''The Selection'' is a young adult novel by Kiera Cass first published on April 14, 2012, by HarperCollins. It is the first in a five-book series, followed by '' The Elite'' (2013), ''The One'' (2014), ''The Heir'' (2015) and ''The Crown'' (May ...
'', a novel by Kiera Cass * A store brand used by
Metro Inc. Metro Inc. is a Canadian supermarket chain operating in the provinces of Quebec and Ontario. The company is based in Montreal, Quebec, with head office at 11011 Boulevard Maurice-Duplessis. Metro is the third-largest grocer in Canada, after L ...


See also

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Adverse selection In economics, insurance, and risk management, adverse selection is a market situation where Information asymmetry, asymmetric information results in a party taking advantage of undisclosed information to benefit more from a contract or trade. In ...
* Discrimination * Election * Select (disambiguation) {{disambiguation