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selections

/səˈlɛkʃənz/ /sɪˈlɛkʃənz/

Meanings
noun
A process by which heritable traits conferring survival and reproductive advantage to individuals, or related individuals, tend to be passed on to succeeding generations and become more frequent in a population, whereas other less favourable traits tend to become eliminated; the differential survival and reproduction of phenotypes.

Examples :

"Sentence: "Over many years, natural selections favored peppered moths with darker wings in industrial areas, as they were better camouflaged from predators." "
biology organism process nature science ecology theory environment

Related Words

Illustration favourable

favourable adjective

/ˈfeɪv(ə)ɹəbəl/

Pleasing, encouraging or approving.

"The candidate wearing the business suite made a favourable impression."

Illustration reproduction

reproduction noun

/ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən/ /ˌriːpɹəˈdʌkʃən/

The act of reproducing new individuals biologically.

"The teacher explained the process of reproduction in plants to her class. "

Illustration succeeding

succeeding verb

/səkˈsiːdɪŋ/

To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of.

"Autumn succeeds summer."

Illustration conferring

conferring verb

/kənˈfɜːrɪŋ/ /kəmˈfɜːrɪŋ/

To grant as a possession; to bestow.

"The college has conferred an honorary degree upon the visiting Prime Minister."

Illustration individuals

individuals noun

/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəlz/

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

"He is an unusual individual."

Illustration differential

differential noun

[dɪfəˈɹənʃəɫ]

The differential gear in an automobile etc

"The car's differential allowed the wheels to turn at different speeds when going around a corner. "

Illustration reproductive

reproductive noun

/ˌriːprəˈdʌktɪv/ /ˌrɛprəˈdʌktɪv/

A reproductive organism (especially such as in an insect).

"The scientist studied the reproductive cycle of the fruit flies in her lab. "

Illustration camouflaged

camouflaged verb

/ˈkæməˌflɑʒd/ /ˈkæməˌflɑːʒd/

To hide or disguise something by covering it up or changing the way it looks.

"The soldier camouflaged his helmet with leaves and branches to blend in with the forest. "

Illustration generations

generations noun

/ˌdʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃənz/

The fact of creating something, or bringing something into being; production, creation.

"The generations of new ideas at the company kept it ahead of the competition. "

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

Illustration population

population noun

/ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən/ /pɒpjuːˈleɪʃən/

The people living within a political or geographical boundary.

"The population of New Jersey will not stand for this!"

Illustration legislation

legislation noun

/ˌlɛd͡ʒɪsˈleɪʃən/

The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws; the laws enacted.

"The new school legislation requires all students to wear uniforms. "