"deselection" meaning in English

See deselection in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: deselections [plural]
Etymology: de- + selection Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|selection}} de- + selection Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} deselection (countable and uncountable, plural deselections)
  1. The process or act of deselecting. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-deselection-en-noun-QBLPSZf8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-

Inflected forms

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