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selected

selected

2.0
Chosen from a group because they are best or most suitable
  • adjective
  • /sɪˈlɛktɪd/
translation icon : seleccionado
  • Now we will hear from three students selected to deliver this year's Orations.
  • selected resources
  • selected letters
  • selected resources sidebar

They're photoshopped, they're they're highly selected and, and not at all representative.

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Examples

  • The Selected Resources sidebar lists a few useful references.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The first poem in my selected poems is called Rhyme.

  • In fact, three and seven were the most selected digits on both questions.

  • OK, these are going to be a few selected publications.

  • The Selected Resources sidebar provides a list of articles, books, and recordings that may also be useful for teaching improvisation and creativity.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The judges chose the best selected pieces from all the entries submitted to the art contest.

  • The selected candidates for the job will be contacted for interviews next week.

  • His selected works include several famous novels that have won prestigious awards.

Synonyms

chosen
vsselected
5.2

A person picked out or preferred over others

describes a status of being picked for suitability rather than naming a person

Antonyms

Not chosen from a group or list

How Chosen

selected
2.0
preferred
8 2.8
nominated
3.2

Surface Forms

selected positive

Morphology

selected = select (transparent) = select + ed

The word 'selected' is transparently formed by adding the past participle suffix '-ed' to the verb 'select'.

Etymology

Selected comes from the simple root select, which means 'to choose', so think of picking the best apples out of a basket. So selected means 'chosen from a group' or the preferred one.