The difference between Piece and Selection
When used as nouns, piece means a part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts, whereas selection means the process or act of selecting.
Piece is also verb with the meaning: }} to assemble (something real or figurative).
check bellow for the other definitions of Piece and Selection
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Piece as a noun:
A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
Examples:
"I’d like another piece of pie."
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Piece as a noun:
A single item belonging to a class of similar items
Examples:
"a piece of machinery"
"a piece of software"
"A useful piece of advice"
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Piece as a noun (chess):
One of the figures used in playing chess, specifically a higher-value figure as distinguished from a pawn; by extension, a similar counter etc. in other games.
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Piece as a noun:
A coin, especially one valued at less than the principal unit of currency.
Examples:
"a sixpenny piece"
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Piece as a noun:
An artistic creation, such as a painting, sculpture, musical composition, literary work, etc.
Examples:
"She played two beautiful pieces on the piano."
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Piece as a noun (military):
An artillery gun.
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Piece as a noun (US, colloquial):
A gun.
Examples:
"He's packin' a piece!"
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Piece as a noun (US, Canada, colloquial, short for ''[[hairpiece]]''):
A toupee or wig, especially when worn by a man.
Examples:
"The announcer is wearing a new piece."
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Piece as a noun (Scotland, Ireland, UK, US, dialectal):
A slice or other quantity of bread, eaten on its own; a sandwich or light snack.
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Piece as a noun (US, colloquial, vulgar):
A sexual encounter; from piece of ass or piece of tail
Examples:
"I got a piece at lunchtime."
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Piece as a noun (US, colloquial, mildly, vulgar, short for ''[[piece of crap]]/[[piece of shit]]''):
A shoddy or worthless object .
Examples:
"Ugh, my new computer is such a piece. I'm taking it back to the store tomorrow."
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Piece as a noun (US, slang):
A cannabis pipe.
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Piece as a noun (baseball):
Used to describe a pitch that has been hit but not well, usually either being caught by the opposing team or going foul. Usually used in the past tense with got, and never used in the plural.
Examples:
"he got a piece of that one; she got a piece of the ball...and it's going foul."
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Piece as a noun (dated, sometimes, derogatory):
An individual; a person.
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Piece as a noun (obsolete):
A castle; a fortified building.
Examples:
"rfquotek Spenser"
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Piece as a noun (US):
A pacifier.
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Piece as a noun (colloquial):
A distance.
Examples:
"a far piece'"
"located a fair piece away from their camp"
"a fair piece off'"
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Piece as a verb (transitive, usually, with {{m, together):
}} To assemble (something real or figurative).
Examples:
"These clues allowed us to piece together the solution to the mystery."
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Piece as a verb:
To make, enlarge, or repair, by the addition of a piece or pieces; to patch; often with out.
Examples:
"to piece a garment"
"rfquotek Shakespeare"
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Piece as a verb (slang):
To produce a work of graffiti more complex than a tag.
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Selection as a noun:
The process or act of selecting.
Examples:
"The large number of good candidates made selection difficult."
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Selection as a noun:
Something selected.
Examples:
"My final selection was a 1934 Chateau Lafitte."
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Selection as a noun:
A variety of items taken from a larger collection.
Examples:
"I've brought a selection of fine cheeses to go with your wine."
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Selection as a noun:
A musical piece.
Examples:
"For my next selection, I'll play ''Happy Birthday'' in F-sharp minor."
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Selection as a noun (databases):
A set of data obtained from a database using a query.