Portuguese

Alternative forms

• seleçaõ (obsolete, used up to the 19th century)
• selecçaõ (obsolete, used up to the 19th century)
• selecção (obsolete, used up to 1945)

Noun

seleção f (plural seleções)

1. selection (the process or act of selecting)

   A seleção de animais para o abate.‎

   The selection of animals for slaughter.

2. selection (the elements which are chosen in a selection)

   Lerei uma seleção de livros.‎

   I will read a selection of books.

3. (sports) a sports team that represents a region or organisation, such as a national sports team

   A seleção italiana de futebol venceu quatro vezes a copa mundial.‎

   The Italian national football team won the world cup four times.

4. (biology) a process by which certain beings are excluded from the chance of passing their genes to future generations

   A seleção natural garantiu a sobrevivência dos homens.‎

   Natural selection guaranteed man’s survival.

Synonyms

• (act of selecting): escolha

Derived terms

• seleçãozinha (diminutive)
• seleção artificial
• seleção natural

Related terms