preselection

ˌpriːsɪˈlɛkʃən

Definition

Definition of preselection - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

politics

the process of selecting a candidate for public office

The party's preselection process was highly competitive.

nomination

sciences

TECH.

selection in advance for scientific purposes

TECH.

Preselection of samples was necessary for the experiment.

choosing

picking

selection

demoscene

Rare

jury selecting entries for a competition

Rare

The preselection narrowed down the entries to ten.

screening

selection

evolutionary theory

TECH.

preference for a mate found attractive by others

TECH.

Preselection influences mating choices in many species.

sexual selection

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Origin of preselection

Latin, prae (before) + selectio (selection)

Examples of preselection in a sentence

The candidate was confident after passing the preselection stage.
The preselection of candidates was crucial for the study.
Preselection ensured only the best specimens were included.
Preselection was crucial for the event's success.
The committee handled the preselection with great care.
Preselection can drive evolutionary changes.

The concept of preselection is studied in biology.

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French:sélection préalable, présélection, ...
German:Vorauswahl, Vorabauswahl, ...
Italian:preselezione, selezione preliminare, ...
Spanish:preselección, preferencia evolutiva, ...
Portuguese:pré-seleção, seleção preliminar, ...
Chinese:预选, 筛选, ...
Japanese:候補者選定, 事前選択, ...
Arabic:اختيار أولي, اِخْتِيار مُسْبَق, ...
Hebrew:פְּרַיְימֵרִיז, קֶדֶם־בְּרֵירָה, ...
Russian:предварительный отбор, предварительная селекция, ...
Ukrainian:попередній відбір, перевага партнера, ...
Hindi:उम्मीदवार चयन, अग्रिम चयन, ...
Bengali:প্রার্থী বাছাই, পূর্বনির্বাচন, ...
Catalan:preselecció, selecció prèvia, ...
Czech:předvýběr, preselekt, ...
Danish:forudvælgelse, forudgående udvælgelse, ...
Dutch:voorselectie, preselectie, ...
Greek:προκριματική επιλογή, προκαταρκτική επιλογή, ...
Hungarian:jelöltállítás, előválogatás, ...
Khmer:ការជ្រើសរើសបេក្ខជនជាមុន, ការជ្រើសរើសជាមុន, ...
Korean:후보자 선출, 사전 선택, ...
Persian:گزینش اولیه, انتخاب از پیش, ...
Polish:preselekcja, selekcja wstępna, ...
Portuguese (BR):pré-seleção, seleção preliminar, ...
Romanian:preselecție, selecție preliminară, ...
Swedish:nominering, förurval, ...
Thai:การคัดเลือกผู้สมัคร, การเลือกตัวอย่างล่วงหน้า, ...
Turkish:ön seçim, ön eleme, ...
Vietnamese:sơ tuyển, lựa chọn trước, ...

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