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selectee

selectee

6.5
An item on a screen that someone chooses
  • noun
  • /sɪˈlɛkti/
  • Jargon
translation icon : elemento seleccionado
  • In the software, clicking on a selectee allows you to edit its properties.

Examples

  • The selectee in the list was highlighted in blue for easy identification.

  • To customize the report, you must select the selectee from the dropdown menu.

  • Each selectee must confirm their choice before proceeding to the next step.

  • The selectee was notified via email.

  • We have several selectees for the project.

  • The selectee in the application process was informed of their successful selection via email.

  • After the meeting, the selectee was asked to provide feedback on the project proposal.

Synonyms

pick
vsselectee
283 1.0

A person or thing chosen from a group

is the item chosen in software interfaces rather than the general act
selection
vsselectee
155 1.8

The person or thing chosen for a specific purpose

is the thing chosen specifically within computer programs and interfaces
designee
vsselectee
  • Formal
4 6.1

A person officially chosen for a particular job

is the thing chosen in software interfaces rather than an official appointment
chosen
vsselectee
5.2

A person picked out or preferred over others

is the item picked within computer programs and user interfaces

Surface Forms

selectee singular
selectees plural

Morphology

selectee = select (transparent) = select + ee

The formation 'select' + '-ee' straightforwardly yields 'the item/person that is selected'; the sense is an application in computing but morphologically regular.

Etymology

Selectee comes from select ('to choose') plus the ending -ee, like in employee and interviewee, which shows 'the one who is chosen'. So a selectee can simply mean 'something chosen', which is why the word is used for an item highlighted in a list or a selected object in a program.