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ordinary selection

[/ˈɔːrdəneri səˈlɛkʃən/]
nounpl: ordinary selections
seleção ordinária
1. In biology and evolutionary theory, natural selection acting on traits that provide typical or standard advantages for survival and reproduction, as opposed to sexual selection or artificial selection
Ordinary selection favors traits that improve an organism's ability to survive in its environment.
A seleção ordinária favorece características que melhoram a capacidade de um organismo sobreviver em seu ambiente.
2. A routine or standard selection process without special criteria or conditions
The candidates went through ordinary selection procedures for the job.
Os candidatos passaram por procedimentos de seleção ordinária para o emprego.
Synonyms
natural selectionstandard selectionroutine selectioncommon selection
Antonyms
sexual selectionartificial selectionspecial selectiondirectional selection

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
seleção ordinária
standard usage in scientific contexts
Portugal
seleção ordinária
equivalent term used in Portuguese scientific literature

Related Idioms & Phrases

survival of the fittest
natural selection process
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