selection

Noun

• a passage selected from a larger work
  • he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings
    

• a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment

• the person or thing chosen or selected
  • he was my pick for mayor
    

• an assortment of things from which a choice can be made
  • the store carried a large selection of shoes
    

• the act of choosing or selecting
  • your choice of colors was unfortunate
    
  • you can take your pick
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  excerpt , excerption , extract , survival , survival of the fittest , natural selection , choice , pick , option