selectie

See also: selecție

Dutch

Etymology

From Latin sēlēctiō. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səˈlɛk.si/, /seːˈlɛk.si/

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• Hyphenation: se‧lec‧tie
• Rhymes: -ɛksi

Noun

selectie f (plural selecties, diminutive selectietje n)

1. selection (the act of selecting)

   natuurlijke selectie ― natural selection

   kunstmatige selectie ― artificial selection

   seksuele selectie ― sexual selection

2. selection, choice (that which has been selected)

Derived terms

• voorselectie

Related terms

• selecteren
• selectief

Descendants

• Afrikaans: seleksie
• → Indonesian: seleksi