well-selected

well-se·lect

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wel si-lekt]
- /wɛl sɪˈlɛkt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wel si-lekt]
- /wɛl sɪˈlɛkt/

Definitions of well-selected word

verb with object well-selected to choose in preference to another or others; pick out. 1
verb without object well-selected to make a choice; pick. 1
adjective well-selected chosen in preference to another or others; selected. Synonyms: preferred. 1
adjective well-selected choice; of special value or excellence. 1
adjective well-selected careful or fastidious in selecting; discriminating. 1
adjective well-selected carefully or fastidiously chosen; exclusive: a select group of friends. 1

See all 6 definitions of well-selected

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Origin of well-selected

First appearance:

before 1555

One of the 31% oldest English words

1555-65; < Latin sēlēctus (past participle of sēligere to gather apart), equivalent to sē- se- + leg(ere) to gather, choose + -tus past participle suffix

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Parts of speech for Well-selected

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Well-selected

well-selected popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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