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Selektion: selection — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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Selektion

selection

selection of particular elements from a larger group according to criteria

IPA/zelɛkˈtsi̯oːn/

Main stress falls on the final syllable on.

Meaning 1neutral · 88%

selection of particular elements from a larger group according to criteria

Die Selektion der Bewerber erfolgt nach transparenten Kriterien.

Eine zu starke Selektion der Daten kann das Ergebnis verzerren.

Die Selektion der Beispiele beeinflusst die Wahrnehmung des Berichts.

Selektion can be neutral in technical contexts but may sound impersonal when applied to people. In everyday language, Auswahl is often less marked.

— make a selection

eine Selektion vornehmen

strenge Selektion — strict selection

Use Selektion when the process and the criteria are central; use Auswahl when you simply mean a normal choice or selection.

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Formal noun for choosing certain people, items or options from a larger set according to criteria; the term can sound technical or institutional.