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to choose or pick out from a group or range of options
He selected a book from the shelf.
He chose a book from the shelf.
The committee will select a candidate next week.
The committee will choose a candidate next week.
Often used when there is a deliberate or careful choice being made.
to choose or pick out from a group or range of options
You can select multiple files by holding down the Ctrl key.
You can choose multiple files by holding down the Ctrl key.
In computing, 'select' often refers to highlighting or choosing items in a user interface.
'Select' is often used in formal or technical contexts, while 'choose' is more common in everyday speech.
Use 'select' in formal or technical writing, and 'choose' in casual conversation.
From Latin 'selectus', past participle of 'seligere', meaning 'to choose'
Can be used both transitively (with an object) and intransitively (without an object).