selected
/sɪˈlɛktɪd/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.68 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
That have been selected or chosen.
verb
simple past and past participle of select
Example Sentences
- "Plant breeding is always a numbers game.[…]The wild species we use are rich in genetic variation, […]. In addition, we are looking for rare alleles, so the more plants we try, the better. These rarities may be new mutations, or they can be existing ones that are neutral—or are even selected against—in a wild population. A good example is mutations that disrupt seed dispersal, leaving the seeds on the heads long after they are ripe."