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selecting

/səˈlɛktɪŋ/ /sɪˈlɛktɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.

Examples :

"He looked over the menu, and selected the roast beef."
action process

Related Words

Illustration customer

customer noun

/ˈkʌstəmə/ /ˈkʌstəmɚ/

A patron, a client; one who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant, or intends to do so.

"Every person who passes by is a potential customer."

Illustration database

database noun

/ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/

(general) A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.

"I have a database of all my contacts in my personal organizer."

Illustration obtain

obtain verb

/əbˈteɪn/

To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.

"To obtain a library card, you need to show a photo ID. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration selected

selected verb

/sɪˈlɛktɪd/

To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.

"He looked over the menu, and selected the roast beef."

Illustration mailing

mailing verb

/ˈmeɪlɪŋ/

(ditransitive) To send (a letter, parcel, etc.) through the mail.

"My aunt is mailing a birthday card to my cousin. "

Illustration programmer

programmer noun

/ˈpɹəʊɡɹæmə/ /ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɚ/

One who writes computer programs; a software developer.

"My brother is a programmer for a video game company. "

Illustration choose

choose verb

/t͡ʃuːz/

To pick; to make the choice of; to select.

"I chose a nice ripe apple from the fruit bowl."

Illustration elements

elements noun

/ˈel.ɪ.mənts/

One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.

"Letters are the elements of written language."

Illustration options

options noun

/ˈɒpʃənz/ /ˈɑːpʃənz/

One of a set of choices that can be made.

"The restaurant menu gave us several options for dinner. "

Illustration create

create verb

/kɹiːˈeɪt/

To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."

Illustration generate

generate verb

/ˈdʒɛn.əɹ.eɪt/ /ˈdʒɛn.ə.ɹeɪt/

To bring into being; give rise to.

"The discussion generated an uproar."