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   Choice

   /CHois/

   

   noun

   • 1. an act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities: "the choice between good and evil" Similar optionalternativepossibilitypossible course of actionsolutionanswerway out
   • ▪ the right or ability to make, or possibility of making, such a selection: "I had to do it, I had no choice" Similar selectionchoosingpickingelectionadoptionnominationdecisionsayvotepreferencepick
   • ▪ a range of possibilities from which one or more may be selected: "you can have a sofa made to order in a choice of over forty fabrics" Similar selectionchoosingpickingelectionadoptionnominationdecisionsayvotepreferencepickoptionalternativepossibilitypossible course of actionsolutionanswerway outrangevarietyselectionassortmentarraydisplay
   • ▪ a course of action, thing, or person that is selected or decided upon: "this CD drive is the perfect choice for your computer" Similar appointeenomineecandidateselection

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of food) of very good quality: "he picked some choice early plums" Similar superiorfirst-classfirst-rateprimepremiergrade Abestfinestexcellentselectqualityhigh-qualitytoptop-qualityhigh-gradeof the first waterprizespecialexclusivehandpickedcarefully chosenvintagefinetop of the rangetop of the linepar excellenceinformal:tip-topA1top-notchplumwell chosenwell putwell expressedappropriateappositeaptfitfelicitousOpposite inferiormediocre
   • 2. (of words, phrases, or language) rude and abusive: "he had a few choice words at his command" Similar rudeabusiveinsultingoffensiveunprintableOpposite polite

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French chois, from choisir ‘choose’, of Germanic origin and related to choose.

   Derivatives

   • 1. choicely adverb
   • 2. choiceness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › choiceChoice Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CHOICE is the act of choosing : selection. How to use choice in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Choice.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHOICE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CHOICE definition: 1. an act or the possibility of choosing: 2. the range of different things from which you can…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › choiceChoice - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of choice. noun. the act of choosing or selecting. “your choice of colors was unfortunate”. synonyms: option, pick, selection. see more. the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie. (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › choiceCHOICE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   What is a basic definition of choice? A choice is an act of choosing something from multiple options or is one of the options you can choose from. Choice also describes something as being carefully selected.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › choiceChoice - definition of choice by The Free Dictionary

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   1. an act or instance of choosing; selection: a wise choice of friends. 2. the right, power, or opportunity to choose; option. 3. the person or thing chosen or eligible to be chosen: Blue is my choice for the rug. 4. an alternative.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHOICE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   choice implies the opportunity to choose: a choice of evils. alternative suggests that one has a choice between only two possibilities. It is often used with a negative to mean that there is no second possibility: to have no alternative. option emphasizes free right or privilege of choosing: to exercise one's option. preference applies to a ...

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionchoice noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of choice noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.