group selection
AmE: /ˈɡruːp səˈlɛkʃən/
Definition

Definition of group selection - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biologyTECH.process where whole groups with helpful shared traits survive or reproduce moreTECH.
  • Group selection may explain why some animals share food with unrelated members.
indefiniteness vagueness

Adjective

evolutionary biologyTECH.related to evolutionary ideas that focus on benefits for animal groupsTECH.
  • The researcher defended a controversial group selection explanation for altruistic behavior.
dull rough
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Expressions with group

front groupn.
organization pretending to serve public interest but serves a hidden group
The charity was later exposed as a front group for a criminal organization.
pressure groupn.
interest group lobbying for favorable legislation
The pressure group met with senators to discuss healthcare reforms.
group of deathn.
toughest group in a sports tournament
The team landed in the group of death for the World Cup.
as a groupadv.
in a collective manner
They decided as a group to support the new policy.
age groupn.
group of people with about the same age
Children in the same age group play together.
book groupn.
group of people who meet to discuss books
She joined a book group to discuss her favorite novels.

Expressions with selection

selection processn.
organized series of steps used to choose people things or options
The company updated its selection process to make hiring fairer.
gender selectionn.
choice or attempt to decide a future child's sex or gender
The clinic offers gender selection for couples using in vitro fertilization.
selection boardn.
group of people chosen to decide which candidates receive positions or awards
The selection board met on Friday to choose the scholarship recipients.
self-selectionn.
process of choosing oneself for a role
The survey results were biased due to self-selection.
selection criterionn.
specific rule used to decide which people or things are chosen
Experience in management was the main selection criterion for the position.
random selectionn.
process of choosing items by chance so each could be picked
Participants were assigned to groups through random selection.
artificial selectionn.
breeding of organisms to enhance desired traits
Artificial selection has produced various dog breeds from a common ancestor.
natural selectionn.
process where organisms better adapted to environment tend to survive and reproduce
Natural selection plays a crucial role in species evolution.
sexual selectionn.
selection shaped by mating success, often via choice or rivalry
Bright feathers evolved through sexual selection in many bird species.
adverse selectionn.
imbalance of information affecting market transactions
Adverse selection can lead to market failure in insurance.

Terms related to group selection

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Terms with group selection included in their meaning

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pickn.
decision
choice or selection from a group
samplern.
selection
representative selection from a larger group
radio buttonn.
user interface
circular button in an interface allowing only one selection from a group
random samplen.
mathematics
group chosen so each has equal chance of selection
probability samplen.
mathematics
group chosen from a population using random selection with known chances
self-selectionn.
group selection
situation where individuals select themselves into a group
veniren.
trial process
group summoned for jury selection

Examples of group selection in a sentence

  • Some biologists argue that group selection is weaker than individual selection.
  • They proposed a group selection model to explain cooperation.
  • Critics argued that group selection theories lack sufficient evidence.

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  1. French:sélection de groupe, de sélection de groupe, ...
  2. German:Gruppenselektion, gruppenselektiv, ...
  3. Italian:selezione di gruppo, di selezione di gruppo, ...
  4. Spanish:selección de grupos, de selección de grupo, ...
  5. Portuguese:seleção de grupo, de seleção de grupo, ...
  6. Chinese:群体选择, 群体选择的, ...
  7. Japanese:群選択, 群選択の, ...
  8. Arabic:اِنْتِقَاء جَمَاعِي, اِنْتِقائيّ جَماعيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:בְּרִירָה קְבוּצָתִית, סֶלֶקְצְיָה קְבוּצָתִית, ...
  10. Russian:групповой отбор, групповой, ...
  11. Ukrainian:груповий добір, групововідбірковий, ...
  12. Hindi:समूह चयन, ग्रुप सेलेक्शन, ...
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