self-selection

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Etymology

From 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, →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.
  4. Self-selection bias; the selection of items in a way that creates a bias.

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