firstselection
nounUK /ˌfɜːst sɪˈlɛkʃən/
US /ˌfɝːst sɪˈlɛkʃən/
The first selection is the very first choice you make from a group of things.
Her first selection from the box was a shiny red apple.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The first group of items chosen or set apart from a larger set.
The first selection of books arrived at the library on Monday.
3. The act of choosing something before anything else is chosen.
His first selection of a team member surprised everyone.
4. A preliminary round of choosing in a contest or process.
The first selection of contestants happens before the final audition.