Sorting or classifying items or people according to differences such as type or quality (selection/sorting).
不良品を選別して廃棄する。
Sort out the defective products and discard them.
面接で候補者を選別するのは難しい作業だ。
Screening candidates in interviews is a difficult task.
ゴミは資源ごとに選別してください。
Please sort the trash by recyclable type.