A euphemism for the process carried out by German physicians to select victims for extermination or forced labor.

Relationships Related Term:  appraisal n. ~ 1. The process of identifying materials to be preserved because of their enduring value, especially those materials to be physically transferred to an archi [..]

The process by which the forms of organisms in a population that are better adapted to the environmental conditions increase in frequency relative to less well-adapted forms over a number of generatio [..]

Differential reproduction (e.g., a bull or cow may leave several, one, or no offspring in a herd).

1[uncountable] the process of choosing someone or something from a group of people or things, usually according to a system The final team selection will be made tomorrow. the random selection of numb [..]

The process of determining whether to insure a particular entity. Selection is usually done by an underwriter.

1620s, "act of selecting," from Latin selectionem (nominative selectio) "a choosing out, choice, selection," noun of action from past participle stem of seligere (see select (adj.) [..]

Process which favors one feature of organisms in a population over another feature found in the population. This occurs through differential reproduction—those with the favored feature produc [..]

The process of singling out from a number or group according to fitness or preference. [D03261]

an object, set of objects, or region that the user has recently chosen. The user can then act on the selection, e.g. by cutting and pasting it or selecting menu items that set attributes of the select [..]

Natural or artificial process that results or tends to result in the survival and propagation of some individuals or organisms but not of others, with the result that the inherited traits of the survivors are perpetuated. In breeding, the directed procedure of picking certain seeds or animals for reproduction in order to influence the traits inheri [..]

choice: the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick" an assortment of things from which a cho [..]

A term describing the process of separating out those Jewish victims deemed suitable for hard labour from the remainder, who would then be sent to their deaths.  This usually took place either at a gh [..]

Euphemism for the process of choosing victims for the gas chambers in the Nazi camps by separating them from those considered fit to work (see MENGELE, JOSEF).

Nonrandom differential survival or reproduction of classes of phenotypically different entities. See also natural selection, artificial selection. © 2005 by Sinauer Associates, Inc. All right [..]

Definition The choice made by an insurer, or an underwriter on behalf of an insurer, of which risks to insure.

Also called a decision, one of the three basic logic structures in computer programming. The other two logic structures are sequence and loop. In a selection structure, a question is asked, and depend [..]

Play of forces that determines the relative reproductive performance of the various genotypes in a population, especially in regard to behavioral or genetic traits which have been deemed favorable to [..]

The process of deciding which materials should be added to a library collection. Selection decisions are usually made on the basis of reviews and standard collection development tools by librarians de [..]

According to the theory of natural selection, evolution is the consequence of differential copying. Copying ensures that what has already evolved contin- ues to exist, whereas variation through differ [..]

A change in genotype frequency

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The process of determining which materials are appropriate for addition to the library's collections. Selection may involve large numbers of "selectors" who are subject speciali [..]

The stage of an appointment process at which a manager chooses the person to be hired.

(n) the act of choosing or selecting(n) an assortment of things from which a choice can be made(n) the person or thing chosen or selected(n) a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms b [..]

A change in allele frequency over time in a population

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the process by which learners are admitted to an educational institution on the basis of criteria or standards, usually in the form of an attainment test. It is widely practised in private schools but [..]

The mechanisms used to choose qualified applicants for admission to university.

 In media theory, selection refers to the way media texts are created through a process of selection, omission and construction. When creating a media text, you select images and or sounds to illustrate that idea. Selection also implies that things are left out, or omitted, from representations.

Process of choosing records using specific criteria from a population.

Lymphocyte Activation by a specific Antigen thus triggering clonal expansion of Lymphocytes already capable of mounting an immune response to the Antigen.

The procedure established to evaluate the Health Status and Risk Factors of the potential DONORS of biological materials. Donors are selected based on the principles that their Health will not be comp [..]

Differential and non-random Reproduction of different Genotypes, operating to alter the Gene Frequencies within a Population.

Criteria and standards used for the determination of the appropriateness of the inclusion of Patients with specific conditions in proposed treatment plans and the criteria used for the inclusion of su [..]

The process of choosing employees for specific types of Employment. The concept includes recruitment.

Criteria or standards used for the determination of the appropriateness of the inclusion of subjects in clinical trials and other Research protocols.

Methods for controlling genetic SEX of offspring.

Differential and non-random reproduction of different genotypes, operating to alter the gene frequencies within a population.

See natural selection.

The process of saving the seeds from plants that exhibit desirable charac teristics and traits. To identify desirable characteristics, plant the same variety in different environmental conditions, or [..]

A cell culture method that enables cells with specific characteristics to be isolated from a mixture of cells.

 

Part of a computer program that is only executed if a certain condition is met. They share a lot in common with modal verbs and conditional sentences. It is useful to think of the words if, then, else when creating unplugged selection procedures. For example, when walking through a maze trying to avoid the Great Fire of London

Selection is about choice. It is the place where an algorithm or program branches in different directions. Choice can be made in many ways including by the user as in a quiz program (if answer is corr [..]

statement - if-statement or switch-statement. TC++PL 6.3.2.

Choosing individual trees or populations with desirable characters to obtain genetic improvement.

Choosing the best clones from a clonal test.

Choosing parents on the basis of a weighted score which combines economic value and heritability of several desirable traits.

(phenotypic selection) Choosing trees on the basis of their phenotypes (appearance) alone.

Choosing individuals out of families, making crosses, then progeny testing. The process is usually repeated several to many times. Most tree improvement programs are based on recurrent selection.

Selecting for two or more traits sequentially rather than simultaneously. The technique is useful when one trait can be evaluated early and a second trait only after a number of years, or when one trait is much more expensive to measure.

Nonrandom differential survival or reproduction of classes of phenotypically different entities. See natural selection, artificial selection.

Process by which certain phenotypes are favored over other phenotypes. Selection leads to adaptation. Clonal selection is found when clones differ in their lifetime reproductive success and is usually [..]

The process of choosing sampling records from a population using specific criteria and methods.

The second stage in the Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) process. This stage includes the CIO's informal review of a proposed capital investment against Agency priorities and resour [..]

Differantial reproduction in individuals of a population arising from a variat¦ on in the individual optima and tolerans limits.

Selection refers to an area of an image that is isolated so it can be edited while the rest of the image is protected.

the separation of children into different schools (usually at age 11) on the basis of intelligence and/or ability tests.

Any single choice, either a single choice in a single bet or any of the choices in a multiple bet.