selection vs select

selection is a noun but select is not a noun.

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

selection (noun)	select (noun)
the act of choosing or selecting
the person or thing chosen or selected
a passage selected from a larger work
an assortment of things from which a choice can be made
a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment

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

selection (verb)	select (verb)
	pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives