noun
Meaning 1
Someone or something which selects or chooses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
selector
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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/sɪˈlɛktə(ɹ)/
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Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ɛktə(ɹ)
noun
Meaning 2
An administrator responsible for selecting which players will play for a side.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A matching expression in a stylesheet determining which elements in the markup are affected by a style.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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noun
Meaning 4
A pointer to a structure describing a segment of memory.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
Meaning 5
A text string transmitted to a Gopher server, identifying the resource to be retrieved.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, historical
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 6
A disc jockey.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
Meaning 7
A person who is entitled to choose a tract of Crown land to purchase.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, historical
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noun
Meaning 8
a switch that is used to select among alternatives
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: selector switch
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: switch, electric switch, electrical switch
Narrower terms: dial, telephone dial
noun
Meaning 9
a person who chooses or selects out
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: picker, chooser
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
History
Etymology
From select + -or.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Portuguese: selecionador — someone or something which selects or chooses
- Chinese Mandarin: 選擇器 /选择器 (xuǎnzéqì) — expression in stylesheet
- Min Nan Chinese: 揀選器 /拣选器 — expression in stylesheet
- Kazakh: селектор (selektor) — text string identifying a Gopher resource to be retrieved
- Kazakh: іріктегіш (ırıktegış) — text string identifying a Gopher resource to be retrieved
- Māori: pūtīpako — text string identifying a Gopher resource to be retrieved
Real reading context