English Online Dictionary. What means select? What does select mean?
English
Etymology
From Latin sēlēctus, perfect passive participle of sēligō (“choose out, select”), from sē- (“without; apart”) + legō (“gather, select”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɪˈlɛkt/
- Rhymes: -ɛkt
- Hyphenation: se‧lect
Adjective
select (comparative more select, superlative most select)
- Privileged, specially selected.
- Of high quality; top-notch.
Translations
Verb
select (third-person singular simple present selects, present participle selecting, simple past and past participle selected)
- To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.
- (databases) To obtain a set of data from a database using a query.
Conjugation
Synonyms
- (to choose): choose, opt
Antonyms
- deselect
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Derived terms
Anagrams
- celest, elects, scelet
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French select.
Adjective
select m or n (feminine singular selectă, masculine plural selecți, feminine and neuter plural selecte)
- select