self-selection

English

Etymology

self- +‎ selection

Noun

self-selection (usually uncountable, plural self-selections)

1. Selecting oneself for something.
2. Selecting something for oneself.
   • 2022 July 26, Mike Isaac, quoting Mark Zuckerberg, “‘Operating With Increased Intensity’: Zuckerberg Leads Meta Into Next Phase”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN:

     “I think some of you might decide that this place isn’t for you, and that self-selection is OK with me,” Mr. Zuckerberg said.

3. (countable) An item selected by oneself.

Translations

selecting oneself for something

• Bulgarian: самоизтъкване (bg) n (samoiztǎkvane)

Selecting something for oneself

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Translations to be checked

• French: auto-sélection

See also

• adverse selection