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# select

verb (select, selects, selected, selecting); adjective (select = only the best, formal)

«select» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To choose someone or something from a group, carefully. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/select/#m1)
2. (computers) To click on or highlight something on a screen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/select/#m2)
3. (adjective, formal) Only for a small group of the best or richest people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/select/#m3)

### In the lessons

In maths problems "select" means choose, often in probability: "select a card at random". In computing you select text or an icon. In sport a player is selected for a team. Phrases: select from, select at random, be selected for.

### Examples

- Select the correct answer from the list. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/select/#x1)
- She was selected for the school netball team. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/select/#x2)
- A marble is selected at random from the bag. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/select/#x3)
- Select the word and click "delete". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/select/#x4)
- We selected three books to take on holiday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/select/#x5)
- Only a select few were invited to the party. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/select/#x6)
- Select two numbers that add up to 10. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/select/#x7)
- The coach selected the fastest runners. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/select/#x8)
- From among the numerous stories relating to the Vyed'ma we may select the following, which bears her name. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/select/#x9)

### Note

Regular verb: selected. The noun is "selection". "Select" is more formal than "choose". In probability, selecting one item changes how many are left if it is not put back.

## In Jewish tradition

In maths problems "select" means choose, often in probability: "select a card at random". In computing you select text or an icon. In sport a player is selected for a team. Phrases: select from, select at random, be selected for.

### Note

Regular verb: selected. The noun is "selection". "Select" is more formal than "choose". In probability, selecting one item changes how many are left if it is not put back.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «select» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/select/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«select» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/select.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «select» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/select/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«select» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/select.html) on Mova free.