SELECTION
9 letters
11 Scrabble points
/səˈlɛkʃən/
Definition of SELECTION
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.
Related words:
survival of the fittest
noun
-
The process or act of selecting.
"The large number of good candidates made selection difficult."
-
Something selected.
"My final selection was a 1934 Chateau Lafitte."
-
A variety of items taken from a larger collection.
"I've brought a selection of fine cheeses to go with your wine."
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
S
E
L
E
C
T
I
O
N
Length
9 letters
Scrabble Score
11 points
Anagrams of SELECTION
Words that use the same letters: