select
part of speech
verb (select, selects, selected, selecting); adjective (select = only the best, formal)
meaning for a pupil
1) To choose someone or something from a group, carefully. tree →
2) (computers) To click on or highlight something on a screen. tree →
3) (adjective, formal) Only for a small group of the best or richest people. tree →
sense 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 →
- She was selected for the school netball team. tree →
- A marble is selected at random from the bag. tree →
- Select the word and click "delete". tree →
- We selected three books to take on holiday. tree →
- Only a select few were invited to the party. tree →
- Select two numbers that add up to 10. tree →
- The coach selected the fastest runners. tree →
- From among the numerous stories relating to the Vyed'ma we may select the following, which bears her name. tree →
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.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «select» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.