selected meaning

Definition of selected in English Dictionary

VerbBFselectSGselectsPRselecting
1. simple past tense and past participle of select.
AdjectiveBFselectCOMmore selectSUPmost select
1. That have been selected or chosen.
  1. Plant breeding is always a numbers game. [ …] The wild species we use are rich in genetic variation, […]. In addition, we are looking for rare alleles, so the more plants we try, the better. These rarities may be new mutations, or they can be existing ones that are neutral—or are even selected against—in a wild population. A good example is mutations that disrupt seed dispersal, leaving the seeds on the heads long after they are ripe.
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1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
  - The exconjugants were selected in LB agar plates with 10 μg/ml tetracycline and 20 μg/ml imipenem.
  - It has previously given tours to select Olympia visitors, but this year it will try to accommodate anyone who prebooks the service (by calling 011-44-77-98-88-1383).
  - It is desired that the following advices be deliberately read in each subordinate select meeting, at least once in the year:
2. Used in the Beginning of Sentence
  - Selected wines were acidified with 0.1% TFA, dealcoholized using rotoevaporation that did not exceed 40°C, and then mixed with preconditioned amberlite XAD-7 resin to remove impurities.