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selecting

verb

Form of select , present participle of select.

Simple meaning

To choose one or more elements of a set.

Pronunciation

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suhlehkting

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IPA pronunciation (US)

səˈlɛktɪŋ

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

verb

  1. present participle of select

    To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.

  2. present participle of selectdatabases

    To obtain a set of data from a database using a query.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.

Used this way, selecting is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

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  • selectverbBase word

    Pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • selectornounPerson or profession

    A person who chooses or selects out.

  • selectivelyadverbDerived adverb

    By selection.

Related words

Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.

  • selectionnounRelated term

    The act of choosing or selecting.

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