Used to describe selecting the highest quality items from a larger group.

Best Selection

Can be used metaphorically to describe choosing elements from abstract collections, like ideas.

Metaphorical Use

Often implies a positive action of handpicking superior items and not just any item.

Implies the intentional removal of unwanted or unhealthy elements from a group.

Often refers to the practice of controlling population numbers in wildlife.

Is used in contexts of preventing disease spread among animals or plants.