selection vs determination

determination vs selection

selection and determination both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
selection	Yes	No	No	No
determination	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, determination is a hyponym of selection; that is, determination is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than selection:

selection: the act of choosing or selecting
determination: the act of making up your mind about something

Other hyponyms of selection include casting, coloration, colouration, sampling, conclusion, decision, volition, willing, election, ballot, balloting, vote, voting, excerption.

selection (noun)	determination (noun)
the act of choosing or selecting	the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
the person or thing chosen or selected	the act of making up your mind about something
a passage selected from a larger work	the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose
an assortment of things from which a choice can be made	a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment	deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature

Difference between selection and determination

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