selected

adjective
UK: /sɪˈlektɪd/
US: /səˈlektɪd/

  1. Chosen in preference to others; specially picked.

    1. The selected team will play next week in the championship game.
    2. Only a selected few students were invited to attend the exclusive workshop on advanced robotics.

  2. Carefully chosen for its quality or suitability.

    1. The shop offers a range of selected gifts.
    2. The restaurant uses only selected ingredients to ensure the highest quality in its dishes.

Synonyms

chosen preferred picked
selected verb

  1. Past tense and past participle of select: to choose someone or something.

    1. I selected a blue shirt for the party.
    2. She selected the best candidates after reviewing all of the applications carefully.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "selected" in English means: Chosen in preference to others; specially picked., Carefully chosen for its quality or suitability..

The phonetic transcription of "selected" is /sɪˈlektɪd/ in British English and /səˈlektɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "selected": chosen, preferred, picked.

Example usage of "selected": "The selected team will play next week in the championship game.". More examples on the page.