selector

se·lect

 (sĭ-lĕkt′)

v. se·lect·ed, se·lect·ing, se·lects

v.tr.

To take as a choice from among several; pick out: We selected the ripest pears at the orchard. The winning ticket was selected at random.

v.intr.

To make a choice or selection: The menu offered numerous dishes to select from.

adj.

1. Singled out in preference; chosen: a select few.

2. Of special quality or value; choice: select peaches.

3. Of or relating to the USDA grade of beef that has less marbling than choice or prime cuts.

4. Careful or refined in making selections; discriminating.

n.

1. One that is chosen in preference to others or because of special value.

2. (used with a pl. verb) Chosen or preferred items or people considered as a group. Often used with the.

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[Latin sēligere, sēlēct- : sē-, apart; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots + legere, to choose; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]

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se·lec′ta·ble adj.

se·lect′ness n.

se·lec′tor n.

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selector

(sɪˈlɛktə)

n

1. a person or thing that selects

2. (Electronics) a device used in automatic telephone switching that connects one circuit with any one of a number of other circuits

3. (General Sporting Terms) Brit a person who chooses the members of a sports team

4. Austral the holder of a tract of land acquired by free-selection

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	selector - a person who chooses or selects out chooser, picker individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
	2.	selector - a switch that is used to select among alternatives selector switch telephone dial, dial - a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called electric switch, electrical switch, switch - control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit contact arm, wiper arm, wiper - contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet

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Translations

المُنْتَخِب، المُنْتَقي

-katrenér

udvælgelseskomiteudvælger

sélectionneursélecteur

veljandi, maîur sem veldur úr

selezionatore

uttakingskomitéutvelger

seçiçi

选拔者选择者

selector

[sɪˈlektəʳ] N (= person) → seleccionador(a) m/f (Tech) → selector m

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selector

[sɪˈlɛktə^r] n

(= person) → sélectionneur/euse m/f

(= device) → sélecteur m

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selector

n

(Tech) → Wählschalter m; (= lever) → Schaltgriff m; (= knob) → Schaltknopf m; (TV) → Programmtaste f; (Rad) → Stationstaste f; (on record-player) → Geschwindigkeitsregler m; (Aut) → Schalthebel m

(Sport) jd, der die Mannschaftsaufstellung vornimmt

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selector

[sɪˈlɛktəʳ] n (person) → selezionatore/trice (Tech) → selettore m

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select

(səˈlekt) verb

to choose or pick from among a number. She selected a blue dress from the wardrobe; You have been selected to represent us on the committee. kies, keur يَخْتار избирам escolher vybrat (si) auswählen vælge διαλέγω, επιλέγωescoger, elegir, seleccionar (välja) valima برگزيدن valita sélectionner לִבחוֹר चुनना, छांटना odabrati, izabrati (ki)választ memilih velja scegliare, selezionare 選ぶ 고르다, 선택하다 išrinkti izvēlēties; izvirzīt (kandidātu) pilih uitkiezenvelge, plukke utwybierać خوښونه، ټاكنه، انتخاب غوره كول، (بيالوجي) دتكامل دقانون دمخې وژوندى دښونو عوژوندى پاته كېدنه (بقاء اصلح escolher a selecta выбирать vybrať (si) izbrati odabrati välja [ut] เลือก seçmek 挑選 вибирати, відбирати انتخاب کرنا tuyển chọn, lựa chọn 精选

adjective

1. picked or chosen carefully. A select group of friends was invited. uitgesoekte مُنْتَخَب избран seleto vybraný ausgewählt udvalgt διαλεκτός selecto, escogido väljavalitud منتخب valikoitu choisiנבחר चुनिंदा odabran, biran válogatott terpilih (út)valinn scelto 選ばれた 선택된 rinktinis tuvākie draugi terpilih uitgelezenutvalgt, utsøktwybrany, wyselekcjonowany ټاكنه selecto selectat отборный; избранный vybraný izbran odabran utvald เลือกเฟ้น seçkin 精選的 відібраний منتخب tuyển, được lựa chọn 精选的

2. intended only for carefully chosen (usually rich or upper-class) people. That school is very select. uitsoekerig راقٍ، مُمْتاز، مُنْتَقى високачествен seleto výběrový exklusiv eksklusiv που προορίζεται για τους εκλεκτούς selecto kõrgkihi jaoks انحصاري eliitti- sélect בַּררָנִי सिर्फ चुनिंदा लोगों के लिए otmjen, ekskluzivan zárt körű selektif ekki opinn hverjum sem er, sem fyrir útvalda esclusivo 上流の (입학 조건이) 까다로운 (prieinamas) tik išrinktiesiems smalks; elitārs; izsmalcināts khas untuk orang terpilih exclusiefeksklusiv, fornemekskluzywny انتخابی selecto select элитарный výberový izbran selektivan exklusiv ที่พิถีพิถัน; ที่ดีเลิศ seçkin, elit 只給有錢或上流社會的人使用的，高級的 вибраний; добірний محدود، خصوصی kén chọn 有钱、有社会地位的人使用的，一流的

seˈlection (-ʃən) noun

1. the act or process of selecting or being selected. a selection of boys for the choir; (also adjective) a selection committee. keur إخْتِيار، إنتِقاء подбор seleção výběr(ový) die Wahl, Wahl-... udvælgelse; udvælgelses- επιλογή, διαλογήelección valimine انتخاب valitseminen sélection; choixבחירה चयन, छांट izbor, odabiranje kiválasztás; válogató seleksi það að velja úr, val; dómnefnd selezione; selezionatore 選抜 선발 parinkimas, atranka izvēle; atlase pemilihan selectie utvelging, utvalg; utvelgelses-selekcja انتخاب selecção selecţie; alegere выбор; отбор výber; výberový izbira selekcija urval, utväljande, uttagning การเลือกคนหรือสิ่งของ seçme (被)挑選(的過程) вибір انتخاب کا عمل sự lựa chọn 选择，被挑选的过程

2. a collection or group of things that have been selected. a selection of verses/fruit. keuse, keur مَجْموعَةٌ مُخْتارَه избрани модели/екземпляри seleção výběr die Auswahl udvalg επιλογή, συλλογήselección valik منتخب valinta sélectionמבחר चयन, चयनिका, संग्रह izbor, odabir válogatás; választék pilihan (úr)val selezione 品ぞろえ 정선물 rinkinys, rinktinė izlase pilihan keuzeutvalgwybór منتخب selecção selecţie, culegere подборка, набор výber izbor selekcija urval, sortiment สิ่งที่ถูกคัดเลือก seçme kişiler/şeyler 選集 збірка; селекція منتخب اشیا کا مجموعہ người, vật, số lượng được chọn lựa 选集

seˈlective (-tiv) adjective

having the power of choice and using it, especially carefully. She is very selective about clothes. selektief, uitsoekerig إنْتِقائي подбиращ exigente vybíravý wählerisch selektiv εκλεκτικός, επιλεκτικόςselectivo valiv خوش سليقه valikoiva sélectif בַּררָנִי वणात्मक, चयनात्मक izbirljiv, selektivan válogatós pemilih valvís; sem er gjarn á/fær að velja selettivo 選択にやかましい 가리다 išrankus, atrankos būdu, atrenkant izvēlīgs; izsmalcināts memilih kieskeurigselektiv, kresen selektywny, wybredny انتخابي، دغوره اوښه انتخاب خاوند exigente selectiv разборчивый výberový; vyberavý; prieberčivý izbirčen selektivan selektiv เลือกอย่างถี่ถ้วน titiz 挑剔的 перебірливий, вибагливий انتخاب کرنے کا اہل có tuyển chọn 精心选择的，有选择力的

selˈlectively adverb

selektief بصورةٍ إنتِقائِيَّه селективно seletivamente vybíravě wählerisch selektivt εκλεκτικά, επιλεκτικά selectivamente, de forma selectiva, con criterio selectivo valikuliselt با كمال سليقه valikoiden sélectivement בְּאוֹפֶן בַּררָנִי वरणात्मकतापूर्वक, चयनात्मकता से selektivno szelektív módon secara selektif af valvísi; takmarkað selettivamente 選択的に 선택적의 su išrankumu ar atlasi; izvēlīgi dengan sikap yang memilih kieskeurigselektivt, kresent wybiórczo دغوره اوښه انتخاب خاوند selectivamente (în mod) selectiv, prin selecţie разборчиво výberovo; prieberčivo izbirajoče, razločujoče selektivno selektivt อย่างเลือกเฟ้น titiz bir şekilde 挑剔地 انتخابیت سے có tuyển chọn 选择地

seˈlectiveness noun

selektiwiteit إنتِقائِيَّه селективност seletividade selektivita die Auswahl selektivitet εκλεκτικότητα, επιλεκτικότητα selectividad valikulisus برگزيدگي valikoivuus sélectivité בַּררָנוּת वरणात्मकता, चयनात्मकता izbirljivost szelektivitás sikap pemilih valvísi selettività 選択的なこと 선택적임 išrankumas izvēlīgums sifat yang memilih kieskeurigheidselektivitet, kresenhet wybiórczość انتخابي selectividade selectivitate разборчивость selektivita selektivnost selektivnost selektivitet การเลือกเฟ้น titizlik 精挑細選 вибірковість; селективність انتخابیت tính chọn lựa 选择性

seˈlector noun

a person who chooses, especially athletes, a team etc. The selectors have announced the cricket team to meet Australia. kieser, keurder المُنْتَخِب، المُنْتَقي селекционер selecionador trenér, -ka der/die Auswählende udvælger; udvælgelseskomite πρόσωπο που επιλέγει π.χ. τους αθλητές μιας ομάδας seleccionador väljavalija انتخاب كننده valitsija sélectionneur/-euse סלקטור चयनकर्ता odabirač, selektor válogató petugas seleksi veljandi, maður sem veldur úr selezionatore, selezionatrice 選択者 선발위원 atrinkėjas (komandas) sastādītājs pemilih lid van de selectiecommissie utvelger, uttakingskomité selekcjoner انتخاب کوونکی seleccionador selecţioner отборщик tréner, -ka selektor selektor medlem av en uttagningskommitté ผู้เลือก seçiçi 選拔者，運動員或球隊選拔委員 комплектувальник انتخاب کنندہ người tuyển chọn 选拔者，选择者

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