deselection tool
[dɪˌsɛˈlɛkʃən tuːl]
nounpl: deselection tools
ferramenta de desseleção
1. A software feature or interface element that allows a user to remove items from a current selection or deactivate a previously selected option
Use the deselection tool to remove unwanted files from the batch operation.
Use a ferramenta de desseleção para remover arquivos indesejados da operação em lote.
2. In graphics or design software, a function that clears the current selection without selecting new items
Click the deselection tool to clear all highlighted objects on the canvas.
Clique na ferramenta de desseleção para limpar todos os objetos destacados na tela.
3. In political or organizational contexts, the process or mechanism of removing support from or formally rejecting a candidate or member
The party initiated a deselection tool process against the incumbent candidate.
O partido iniciou um processo de desseleção contra o candidato incumbente.
This term is primarily used in technical and software contexts in both Brazil and the USA. In political discourse, particularly in British English and increasingly in Brazilian Portuguese media, 'deselection' refers to the formal removal of support for a political candidate by their party. The software meaning is universal across English-speaking tech communities.
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