The difference between Choose and Select
When used as verbs, choose means to pick, whereas select means to choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.
Choose is also noun with the meaning: the act of choosing.
Choose is also conjunction with the meaning: the binomial coefficient of the previous and following number.
Select is also adjective with the meaning: privileged, specially selected.
check bellow for the other definitions of Choose and Select
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Choose as a verb:
To pick; to make the choice of; to select.
Examples:
"I chose a nice ripe apple from the fruit bowl."
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Choose as a verb:
To elect.
Examples:
"He was chosen as president in 1990."
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Choose as a verb:
To decide to act in a certain way.
Examples:
"I chose to walk to work today."
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Choose as a verb:
To wish; to desire; to prefer.
Examples:
"'Choose truth, and find beauty. Choose love, and embrace change. ― Justin Deschamps"
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Choose as a noun (dialectal, or, obsolete):
The act of choosing; selection.
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Choose as a noun (dialectal, or, obsolete):
The power, right, or privilege of choosing; election.
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Choose as a noun (dialectal, or, obsolete):
Scope for choice.
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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.