selektierten
Selektierten is a German word-form of the verb selektieren. It can function as the simple past tense form (Präteritum) for plural subjects, as in Wir selektierten die Proben. It also appears as the attributive adjective before a noun, as in die selektierten Proben, meaning “the selected samples.” The base verb means to select or sort according to criteria, a usage common in research, laboratory work, and data processing.
Etymology: selektieren derives from the Latin selectus “chosen,” via Old French selecter, and was incorporated into
Usage: In scientific and technical writing, selektierten Proben refer to items that met predefined criteria. The
Notes: Although the term can appear as a noun in some contexts, the most common usage is