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selected group

[/sɪˈlɛktɪd ɡruːp/]
nounpl: selected groups
grupo selecionado
1. A collection of people or things chosen from a larger number according to specific criteria
The selected group of students will participate in the exchange program.
O grupo selecionado de estudantes participará do programa de intercâmbio.
2. A subset of individuals or items chosen for a particular purpose or study
The researcher surveyed a selected group of professionals in the industry.
O pesquisador pesquisou um grupo selecionado de profissionais da indústria.
Synonyms
chosen groupselect grouphand-picked groupcurated group
Antonyms
random groupentire groupfull populationunselected group

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
grupo selecionado
Standard term used across Brazil
São Paulo
grupo escolhido
Alternative common usage in São Paulo
Portugal
grupo seleccionado
Portuguese spelling variant with double 'c'

Related Idioms & Phrases

a hand-picked group
cream of the crop
picked group
group of choice
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