vote vs selection

selection vs vote

vote and selection both are nouns.

vote is a verb but selection is not a verb.

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

As nouns, selection is a hypernym of vote; that is, selection is a word with a broader meaning than vote:

vote: a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
selection: the act of choosing or selecting

Other hypernyms of vote include choice, option, pick.

vote (noun)	selection (noun)
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative	the act of choosing or selecting
the opinion of a group as determined by voting	the person or thing chosen or selected
a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment	a passage selected from a larger work
the total number of voters who participated	an assortment of things from which a choice can be made
a body of voters who have the same interests	a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment

vote (verb)	selection (verb)
be guided by in voting
express one's choice or preference by vote
express a choice or opinion
bring into existence or make available by vote
express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote

Difference between vote and selection

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