Number and Selection

Number

Number noun - A character used to represent a mathematical value.

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Selection and number are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Selection" instead a noun "Number".

Nearby Words: numberless, numbered, numbering

Selection noun - The act or process of selecting.

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Number and selection are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Number" instead a noun "Selection".

good	good number	good selection
right	right number	right selection
certain	certain number	certain selection
current	current number	current selection
Other adjectives: correct, small, massive, large, great, enormous, huge, impressive, decent, new, limited, vast, larger, odd, smaller, different, available, surprising, largest.

They have a very similar selection and training to the SAS and a disproportionate number of SAS troopers come from the Pathfinder Platoon.

Source: Useful Notes / Brits with Battleships
However, as the main page notes, the experiment didn't prove that much, as it was tainted by a number of selection biases.

Source: Analysis / Stanford Prison Experiment
Genius Breeding Act: The initial selection consisted of a large number of scientists, evidently to encourage this trope.

Source: Series / Ascension (Miniseries)

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