Selection may refer to:
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
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Sex selection, in genetics
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Mate selection, in mating
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Sexual selection in humans, in human sexuality
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Human mating strategies, in human sexuality
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Social selection, within social groups
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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
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Selection in schools, the admission of students on the basis of selective criteria
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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
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Divine selection, selection by God
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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)
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X Window selection
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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 search engine system in which the user invokes a search query using only the mouse
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Selection algorithm, 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
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Selection (Australian history), an area of crown land acquired under legislation
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''Selected'' (album), the compilation album by Recoil
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''Selection'' (album), by 54•40
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Selection (Nazi concentration camps)
* ''
The Selection'', a novel by Kiera Cass
* A store brand used by
Metro Inc.
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.
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* Discrimination
* Election
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Select (disambiguation)
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