SELECT FOR/AGAINST

Meaning of SELECT FOR/AGAINST in English

Biology (in terms of evolution) determine whether (a characteristic or organism) will survive.

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Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

SELECT — select- see seliger
Interlingua English vocab
SELECT — I. sə̇ˈlekt adjective Etymology: Latin selectus, past participle of seligere to separate by picking out, select, from sed-, se- apart …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FOR — I. fə(r), (|)fȯ(ə)r, (|)fȯ(ə), in R speech in the southern US also (|)fär preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AGAINST — I. əˈgen(t)st, -nzt also -ān- or ( less often in stand than in substand speech ) -in- preposition Etymology: Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SELECT — (v. t.) To choose and take from a number; to take by preference from among others; to pick out; to …
Английский словарь Webster
AGAINST — (prep.) In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter to; in …
Английский словарь Webster
SELECT — ( v. t. ) To choose and take from a number; to take by preference from among others; to pick …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AGAINST — ( prep. ) In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SELECT — — selectable , adj. — selectability , n. — selectly , adv. — selectness , n. — selector , n. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AGAINST — /euh genst", euh gaynst"/ , prep. 1. in opposition to; contrary to; adverse or hostile to: twenty votes against ten; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELECT — I. sə-ˈlekt adjective Etymology: Latin selectus, past participle of seligere to select, from se- apart (from sed, se without) + …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AGAINST — I. ə-ˈgen(t)st, -ˈgin(t)st, -ˈgān(t)st preposition Etymology: Middle English, alteration of againes, from again Date: 13th century 1. a. : in …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELECT — adj taken from a number by preferance; picked out as more valuable or exellent than others; of special value or …
Webster English vocab
AGAINST — prep by of before the time that; in preparation for; so as to be ready for the time when. 2. …
Webster English vocab
SELECT — [se.lect] adj [L selectus, pp. of seligere to select, fr. se- apart (fr. sed, se without) + legere to gather, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SELECT — select BrE AmE sə ˈlekt sɪ- ▷ select|ed ɪd əd ▷ select|ing ɪŋ ▷ select|ness nəs nɪs ▷ select|s z …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SELECT — / sɪˈlekt; NAmE / verb , adjective ■ verb 1. select sb/sth (as / for sth) | select sb/sth (from …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AGAINST — / əˈgenst; NAmE ; əˈgeɪnst/ preposition HELP NOTE : For the special uses of against in phrasal verbs, look at …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELECT — I. se ‧ lect 1 S2 W2 AC /səˈlekt, sɪˈlekt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FOR — I. for 1 S1 W1 /fə; strong fɔː $ fər strong fɔːr/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AGAINST — a ‧ gainst S1 W1 /əˈɡenst, əˈɡeɪnst $ əˈɡenst/ BrE AmE preposition [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: againes 'against' (11-16 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SELECT — v. & adj. --v.tr. choose, esp. as the best or most suitable. --adj. 1 chosen for excellence or suitability; choice. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AGAINST — prep. 1 in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SELECT — v. & adj. v.tr. choose, esp. as the best or most suitable. adj. 1 chosen for excellence or suitability; choice. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AGAINST — prep. 1 in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SELECT — v. & adj. --v.tr. choose, esp. as the best or most suitable. --adj. 1. chosen for excellence or suitability; choice. …
Oxford English vocab
AGAINST — prep. 1. in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
Oxford English vocab
SELECT — ( selects, selecting, selected) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FOR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AGAINST — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELECT — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a select committee (= one of politicians and advisers who look at a particular …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AGAINST — preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES against all odds (= despite something seeming very unlikely ) ▪ Against all odds, he …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SELECT — [adjective]A select committee is a group of people chosen by a parliament or other law-making body to consider a particular …
Cambridge English vocab
AGAINST — (TOUCHING) [preposition] - next to and touching or being supported by (something)It would save space if we put the bed …
Cambridge English vocab
SELECT — adj. Function: adjective 1 singled out from a number or group by fitness or preference FF1C; this hotel caters to …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AGAINST — adv. butt against inveigh against over against rise against
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AGAINST — adv. Function: preposition 1 directly opposite FF1C; stood against the crowd and shouted for order FF1E; Synonyms: contra, facing, fronting, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SELECT — I. adjective 1. singled out from a number or group by fitness or preference this hotel caters to a select …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
AGAINST — preposition 1. directly opposite stood against the crowd and shouted for order Synonyms: contra, facing, fronting, over against, toward, vis-à-vis …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
SELECT — I. verb ADVERB ▪ carefully ▪ specially , specifically ▪ deliberately ▪ arbitrarily , at random , randomly ▪ The …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
AGAINST — • ↑ as against • ↑ be against • ↑ be against/be opposed to • ↑ come up against • …
Longman Activator English vocab
SELECT — adj. 25B6; verb select the correct tool for the job : CHOOSE, pick (out), single out, sort out, take; opt …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
AGAINST — adv. 25B6; preposition a number of delegates were against the motion : OPPOSED TO, in opposition to, hostile to, averse …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SELECT — v. 1 choose, pick, show (a) preference for, prefer, opt for, single out, hand-pick, distinguish Select any two books from …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SELECT — 1. прил. 1) а) отобранный б) отборный; избранный Syn : choice, picked, excellent 2) разборчивый, привередливый 3) доступный избранным; элитный …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FOR — (полная форма); (редуцированная форма) 1. союз 1) ибо; ввиду того, что (вводит придаточное причины) This is no party question, for …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AGAINST — предл. 1) значение нахождения на определенном месте, в определенной позиции а) прямо напротив, лицом к, перед чем-л. тж. over against …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SELECT — Select
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SELECT — select.ogg 1. sıʹlekt n (the select) избранные, элита 2. sıʹlekt a 1. избранный; отборный select society company /circle/ - избранное …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FOR — for.ogg 1. fɔ: n довод в пользу чего-л. fors and againsts - доводы за и против 2. fɔ: (полная форма); …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
AGAINST — against.ogg əʹge(ı)nst prep указывает на 1. противодействие чему-л. или несогласие с чем-л. 1> против to fight against smb., smth. - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SELECT — 1) выбирать 2) избранный 3) отбирать 4) отборный 5) отобранный 6) подберу 7) подбирать 8) подбираю 9) подобрать 10) указать • - select a pulse - select address - select command - select group - …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
SELECT — select прил.1) а) отобранный б) отборный; избранный Syn:choice, picked, excellent 2) разборчивый, привередливый 3) доступный избранным; элитный 2. гл.1) а) …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
AGAINST — against предл.1) значение нахождения на определенном месте, в определенной позиции а) прямо напротив, лицом к, перед чем-л. тж. over against …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SELECT — 1. sıʹlekt n (the select) избранные, элита 2. sıʹlekt a 1. избранный; отборный select society company /circle/ - избранное общество …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
FOR — 1. fɔ: n довод в пользу чего-л. fors and againsts - доводы за и против 2. fɔ: (полная форма); fə …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
AGAINST — prep указывает на 1. противодействие чему-л. или несогласие с чем-л. 1> против to fight against smb., smth. - бороться против …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SELECT — 1. прил. 1) а) отобранный б) отборный; избранный Syn: choice , picked , excellent 2) разборчивый, привередливый 3) доступный избранным; …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
AGAINST — предл. 1) значение нахождения на определенном месте, в определенной позиции а) прямо напротив, лицом к, перед чем-л. тж. over against …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SELECT — 1. прил. 1) а) отобранный б) отборный; избранный Syn: choice, picked, excellent 2) разборчивый, привередливый 3) доступный избранным; элитный 2. гл. 1) а) выбирать, избирать After many tests, John was selected …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
AGAINST — предл. 1) значение нахождения на определенном месте, в определенной позиции а) прямо напротив, лицом к, перед чем-л. тж. over against In a direct …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
AGAINST — _prep. 1> указывает на противоположное направление или положение против; against the hair - против волокна или шерсти; _перен. против шерсти; …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
AGAINST — prep. 1. указывает на противоположное направление или положение против; against the hair - против волокна или шерсти; перен. против шерсти; …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed

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