preselection
5.8
Choosing a smaller group of people or things before the final choice
- noun
- /ˌpriːsɪˈlɛkʃən/
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preselección
- Before the final interview round, she had to complete a preselection assessment to demonstrate her qualifications.
Examples
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The committee used a rigorous preselection process to narrow down the candidates before the final vote.
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Mr. Broad is expected to nominate for preselection for Lingiari, and is favored by key party insiders.
Blog text (18) -
I met Nims when on one of my preselection for UKSF.
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The film festival's preselection of films ensured that only the best entries were shown to the audience.
Synonyms
choice
vspreselection
∞
1.0
One thing you pick or the act of picking from several things
is specifically a filter used before making the final decision
handpicking
vspreselection
3.9
A careful choice of people or things made by one person
is a filtering step done before the final decision
How Selective
Surface Forms
preselection singular
preselections plural
Morphology
Etymology
Preselection comes from pre- meaning 'before' and selection from select, meaning 'choose'. So a preselection is choosing people or options 'before' the final choice, like checking basic requirements to narrow the list.