"superselected" meaning in English

See superselected in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: super- + selected Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|selected}} super- + selected Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} superselected (not comparable)
  1. Chosen through superselection. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-superselected-en-adj-~thl4LkI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-

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