Third person singular present tense; removes something from a selection or undoes a previous choice.
From de- (remove) + select (choose) + -s (third person singular). Standard present tense form used in descriptions of computer interactions.
When an app 'deselects' an item, it's performing an action that mirrors what we do with our fingers or mice—the word captures the digital world's translation of physical selection.
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