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selector
se·lect S0223300 (sĭ-lĕkt′)v. se·lect·ed, se·lect·ing, se·lects v.tr. To take as a choice from among several; pick out: We selected the ripest pears at the orchard. The winning ticket was selected at random.v.intr. To make a choice or selection: The menu offered numerous dishes to select from.adj.1. Singled out in preference; chosen: a select few.2. Of special quality or value; choice: select peaches.3. Of or relating to the USDA grade of beef that has less marbling than choice or prime cuts.4. Careful or refined in making selections; discriminating.n.1. One that is chosen in preference to others or because of special value.2. (used with a pl. verb) Chosen or preferred items or people considered as a group. Often used with the. [Latin sēligere, sēlēct- : sē-, apart; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots + legere, to choose; see leg- in Indo-European roots.] se·lec′ta·ble adj.se·lect′ness n.se·lec′tor n.selector (sɪˈlɛktə) n1. a person or thing that selects2. (Electronics) a device used in automatic telephone switching that connects one circuit with any one of a number of other circuits3. (General Sporting Terms) Brit a person who chooses the members of a sports team4. Austral the holder of a tract of land acquired by free-selectionThesaurusNoun | 1. | selector - a person who chooses or selects outchooser, pickerindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" | | 2. | selector - a switch that is used to select among alternativesselector switchtelephone dial, dial - a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number calledelectric switch, electrical switch, switch - control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuitcontact arm, wiper arm, wiper - contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet | Translationsselect (səˈlekt) verb to choose or pick from among a number. She selected a blue dress from the wardrobe; You have been selected to represent us on the committee. 挑選 精选 adjective1. picked or chosen carefully. A select group of friends was invited. 精選的 精选的2. intended only for carefully chosen (usually rich or upper-class) people. That school is very select. 只給有錢或上流社會的人使用的,高級的 有钱、有社会地位的人使用的,一流的 seˈlection (-ʃən) noun1. the act or process of selecting or being selected. a selection of boys for the choir; (also adjective) a selection committee. (被)挑選(的過程) 选择,被挑选的过程 2. a collection or group of things that have been selected. a selection of verses/fruit. 選集 选集seˈlective (-tiv) adjective having the power of choice and using it, especially carefully. She is very selective about clothes. 挑剔的 精心选择的,有选择力的 selˈlectively adverb 挑剔地 选择地seˈlectiveness noun 精挑細選 选择性seˈlector noun a person who chooses, especially athletes, a team etc. The selectors have announced the cricket team to meet Australia. 選拔者,運動員或球隊選拔委員 选拔者,选择者 IdiomsSeeselectselector
selector[si′lek·tər] (civil engineering) A device that automatically connects the appropriate railroad signal to control the track selected. (computer science) Computer device which interrogates a condition and initiates a particular operation dependent upon the report. (electricity) An automatic or other device for making connections to any one of a number of circuits, such as a selector relay or selector switch. (engineering) A device for selecting objects or materials according to predetermined properties. A device for starting or stopping at predetermined positions. (mechanical engineering) The part of the gearshift in an automotive transmission that selects the required gearshift bar. The lever with which a driver operates an automatic gearshift. (metallurgy) A converter that separates purified copper from residue in a single operation. Selector an electromechanical device for the reception of calls in a selective telephone communication system. Selectors have been used predominantly in railroad systems. The call signal of a subscriber consists of a code, or series of electric pulses. The selector is tuned to a certain coded combination of pulses and operates—for example, rings a bell—only when the corresponding call signal is transmitted through the telephone line. In the 1960’s selector systems were supplanted by improved systems based on harmonic selective ringing. [23-S75–2] selector (programming)1. In Smalltalk or Objective C, the syntaxof a message which selects a particular method in the targetobject.
2. An operation that returns the state of an object but doesnot alter that state. Selector functions or methods oftenhave names which begin with "get" and corresponding modifiermethods or procedures whose names begin with "set".MedicalSeeSELECTSee SEL See SELselector
Synonyms for selectornoun a person who chooses or selects outSynonymsRelated Words- individual
- mortal
- person
- somebody
- someone
- soul
noun a switch that is used to select among alternativesSynonymsRelated Words- telephone dial
- dial
- electric switch
- electrical switch
- switch
- contact arm
- wiper arm
- wiper
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