How Do You Spell SELECTOR?

Pronunciation: [sɪlˈɛktə] (IPA)

The word "selector" refers to a person, device, or program that selects something from a group of options. The spelling of this word is represented in IPA phonetic transcription as /sɪˈlɛktər/. The first syllable is pronounced as "si," using the short "i" vowel sound. The second syllable is pronounced as "lek," using the "e" vowel sound, followed by a hard "k" consonant sound. The final syllable is pronounced as "ter," using the "e" vowel sound followed by a soft "r" consonant sound.

SELECTOR Meaning and Definition

1. A selector refers to an individual or an instrument that is used for choosing or picking something out from a group or collection. It is a noun that typically signifies a person or a device employed to make a selection, a decision, or a choice among various alternatives.

   In various contexts, a selector can have different meanings and applications. In technology and computer science, a selector refers to a programming construct or a technique that is used to identify and access specific elements within a set or dataset. Selectors may be employed in coding languages like CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) or jQuery to specify elements on a webpage or in document structures. They enable the targeting and modification of specific sections or components of a program, webpage, or document.

   Within the field of genetics, a selector is a term often used to describe a process or a technique that is used to single out or identify certain traits or characteristics in an organism. Genetic selectors are utilized in various applications such as breeding programs, genetic engineering, or population studies, where specific attributes or traits are desired or being investigated.

   In general, a selector is a tool, a method, or an individual that enables the ability to choose, pick, or identify certain elements, options, or qualities from a larger set of possibilities or options.

2. One who selects.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for SELECTOR *

• slector 100%

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Other Common Misspellings for SELECTOR

• selecton
• selecte
• selectig
• elecator
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• electo
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• selecter
• selectd
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• solictor
• colector
• delector
• selectoin
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• relector
• eelector
• selwctor
• selektor
• Reletor
• neglektor
• Belector
• OelFector
• selelcton
• seclecter
• selcter
• selecotor
• selestar

Etymology of SELECTOR

The word selector derives from the Latin verb seligere, which means to choose or to select. In Latin, seligere is a compound verb formed by combining se (meaning apart or out) and legere (meaning to gather or to choose). Over time, the Latin verb evolved into selector in both English and other Romance languages, while maintaining its basic meaning of someone or something that selects or chooses.

Similar spelling words for SELECTOR

• selected,
• selection,
• selectivity,
• selectwoman,
• selectively,
• select,
• selective,
• selectman.

Plural form of SELECTOR is SELECTORS