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What Is Another Word for Selecting?

Other words for selecting include choose and opt. A word with the opposite meaning is deselect.

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Selecting as a Verb

1

present participle and gerund of select

2

To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.

He looked over the menu, and selected the roast beef.

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3

To obtain a set of data from a database using a query.

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Selecting as a Noun

1

An act of selection.

Selecting in a Sentence

He looked over the menu, and selected the roast beef.

Word Forms & Grammar

selecting

selecting (countable and uncountable, plural selectings)

Words That Rhyme With Selecting

Selecting in Brief

Part of speechverb, noun
Meaningpresent participle and gerund of select
Synonymschoose and opt
Antonymsdeselect
Pluralselectings

Quick Answers About Selecting

Is selecting a verb or a noun?

Selecting is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun.

What is the opposite of selecting?

The opposite of selecting is deselect.

What is the plural of selecting?

The plural of selecting is selectings.