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decision vs selection

selection vs decision

decision and selection both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decision Yes No No No
selection Yes No No No
As nouns, selection is a hypernym of decision; that is, selection is a word with a broader meaning than decision:
  • decision: the act of making up your mind about something
  • selection: the act of choosing or selecting
Other hypernyms of decision include choice, option, pick.
decision (noun) selection (noun)
the act of making up your mind about something the act of choosing or selecting
the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose the person or thing chosen or selected
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration a passage selected from a larger work
the outcome of a game or contest an assortment of things from which a choice can be made
(boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
Difference between decision and selection

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