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SELECTED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Chosen in preference to another
Classified under:
Similar:
elect; elite (selected as the best)
Antonym:
unselected (not selected)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb select
Context examples:
A set of terms that are selected and defined based on the requirements set out by the user group, usually a set of vocabulary is chosen to promote consistency across data collection projects.
(Controlled Vocabulary, NCI Thesaurus)
The neutrino-interaction events selected for the study have energies of at least one trillion electron volts, or 1 teraelectronvolt (TeV), roughly the energy of motion of a flying mosquito.
(Antarctic detector offers first look at how Earth stops high-energy neutrinos in their tracks, National Science Foundation)
Each pair was randomly selected to watch a 20-minute edited version of the PG-rated films "The Rocketeer" or "National Treasure" that did or did not contain guns.
(Better Not to Show Kids Movies with Guns, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Beatty's team selected Kepler-13Ab because it is one of the hottest of the known exoplanets, with a dayside temperature of nearly 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
(Hubble Observes Exoplanet that Snows Sunscreen, NASA)
A process that generates and maintains a single pool of cells prepared from a selected cell clone under specific conditions.
(Cell Bank Maintenance, NCI Thesaurus)
A randomly selected pill from a blister pack.
(Biospecimen, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)
Local occlusion of selected blood vessels in conjunction with intrahepatic chemotherapy administration, results in elevated intracellular hepatocyte drug concentrations and enhances localized cytotoxicity against hepatic tumor lesions.
(Amilomer, NCI Thesaurus)
The precursor cells are activated, selected and expanded to generate mature autologous lymphoid effector cells with the potential for enhanced tumor recognition.
(Autologous Lymphoid Effector Cells Specific Against Tumor Cells, NCI Thesaurus)
The Foundation's expenses fall into two categories: research and education grants that are awarded to institutions, individuals and organizations, and are selected through a grant-review process approved by the National Institutes of Health.
(Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation, NCI Thesaurus)
CD34 selection is a process where the protein is identified as the tissue is run through a machine and the positive cells are selected out from the non-CD34+ cells.
(CD34 Selection, NCI Thesaurus)
