1. Chosen in preference to another
   "The selected candidates were invited for interviews"

1. Make a choice from a number of options on offer
   "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her";
   - choose, take, pick out

See also: elect, elite, élite [Brit]

Type of: decide, determine, make up one's mind

Antonym: unselected

Encyclopedia: Selected