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

  1. Choose as a verb:

    To pick; to make the choice of; to select.

    Examples:

    "I chose a nice ripe apple from the fruit bowl."

  2. Choose as a verb:

    To elect.

    Examples:

    "He was chosen as president in 1990."

  3. Choose as a verb:

    To decide to act in a certain way.

    Examples:

    "I chose to walk to work today."

  4. Choose as a verb:

    To wish; to desire; to prefer.

    Examples:

    "'Choose truth, and find beauty. Choose love, and embrace change. ― Justin Deschamps"

  1. Choose as a noun (dialectal, or, obsolete):

    The act of choosing; selection.

  2. Choose as a noun (dialectal, or, obsolete):

    The power, right, or privilege of choosing; election.

  3. Choose as a noun (dialectal, or, obsolete):

    Scope for choice.

  1. Select as an adjective:

    Privileged, specially selected.

    Examples:

    "Only a select few were allowed into the premiere."

  2. Select as an adjective:

    Of high quality; top-notch.

    Examples:

    "This is a select cut of beef."

  1. 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."

  2. Select as a verb (databases):

    To obtain a set of data from a database using a query.

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