Force and Selection

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Force noun - A body of persons at work or available for work.

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Selection is an antonym for force.

Selection noun - The power, right, or opportunity to choose.

Usage example: the inn's table d'hôte is excellent, but there's very limited selection

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Force is an antonym for selection.

full	full force	full selection
natural	natural force	natural selection
small	small force	small selection
entire	entire force	entire selection
Other adjectives: massive, large, great, main, supernatural, new, larger, smaller.

When it does become necessary to use force, Lupin prefers to go into battle with his walking stick and a selection of mostly harmless pyrotechnic devices.

Source: Con Men Hate Guns
For example, F-15 Strike Eagle III's main menu is a recreation of a hanger at the Nellis, NV air force base, with pilot selection being done by clicking on a locker, mission selection by clicking on a map or officer, and starting the mission by clicking on a plane just outside the hangar.

Source: Painting the Medium
Darwin's "natural selection" was not the brute-force winner-take-all Lensman Arms Race contest some have characterized the process as.

Source: Analysis / The Social Darwinist

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