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slow selection

[/sloʊ səˈlɛkʃən/]
nounpl: slow selections
seleção lenta
1. A process of choosing or picking items one at a time at a deliberate, unhurried pace
The slow selection of ingredients was part of the chef's meticulous cooking method.
A seleção lenta de ingredientes fazia parte do método cuidadoso de cozinhar do chef.
2. In biology/evolution, the gradual process by which organisms with favorable traits are naturally selected over generations
Slow selection in nature can take millions of years to produce noticeable changes in species.
A seleção lenta na natureza pode levar milhões de anos para produzir mudanças notáveis nas espécies.
3. In computing, a user interface feature that allows selecting multiple items by clicking them individually without rapid interaction
Use slow selection mode to carefully pick each file you want to delete.
Use o modo de seleção lenta para escolher cuidadosamente cada arquivo que deseja deletar.
Synonyms
gradual selectiondeliberate selectionmethodical selection
Antonyms
fast selectionrapid selectionquick selection

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
seleção lenta
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
seleção lenta
Common in business and technical contexts
Portugal
seleção lenta
Used in formal and technical Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

take your time selecting
pick and choose carefully
one by one selection
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