select vs cull out

cull out vs select

select is an adjective but cull out is not an adjective.

select and cull out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
select	No	Yes	Yes	No
cull out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, cull out is a hyponym of select; that is, cull out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than select:

select: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
cull out: select desirable parts from a group or list

Other hyponyms of select include empanel, impanel, panel, anoint, field, sieve, sift, draw, dial, go, plump, pick, elect, excerpt, extract, take out, winnow, cream off, skim off, pick over, sieve out, assign, set apart, specify, single out, think of, define, determine, fix, limit, set, specify, adopt, espouse, follow, screen, screen out, sieve, sort, vote in, elect, nominate, propose, vote.

select (adjective)	cull out (adjective)
selected or chosen for special qualifications
of superior grade

select (verb)	cull out (verb)
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives	select desirable parts from a group or list

Difference between select and cull out

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