The difference between Choice and Select
When used as adjectives, choice means especially good or preferred, whereas select means privileged, specially selected.
Choice is also noun with the meaning: an option.
Select is also verb with the meaning: to choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.
check bellow for the other definitions of Choice and Select
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Choice as a noun:
An option; a decision; an opportunity to choose or select something.
Examples:
"Do I have a choice of what color to paint it?"
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Choice as a noun (uncountable):
The power to choose.
Examples:
"She didn't leave us much choice''."
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Choice as a noun:
One selection or preference; that which is chosen or decided; the outcome of a decision.
Examples:
"The ice cream sundae is a popular choice for dessert."
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Choice as a noun:
Anything that can be chosen.
Examples:
"You have three choices: vanilla, strawberry or chocolate"
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Choice as a noun (usually, with ''the''):
The best or most preferable part.
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Choice as a noun (obsolete):
Care and judgement in selecting; discrimination, selectiveness.
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Choice as a noun (obsolete):
A sufficient number to choose among.
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Choice as an adjective:
Especially good or preferred.
Examples:
"It's a choice location, but you will pay more to live there."
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Choice as an adjective (slang, New Zealand):
Cool; excellent.
Examples:
"Choice! I'm going to the movies."
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Choice as an adjective (obsolete):
Careful in choosing; discriminating.
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Select as an adjective:
Privileged, specially selected.
Examples:
"Only a select few were allowed into the premiere."
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Select as an adjective:
Of high quality; top-notch.
Examples:
"This is a select cut of beef."
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Select as a verb:
To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.
Examples:
"He looked over the menu, and selected the roast beef."
"The program computes all the students' grades, then selects a random sample for human verification."
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Select as a verb (databases):
To obtain a set of data from a database using a query.