Choice

/tʃɔɪs/ · noun

Meaning

An option; a decision; an opportunity to choose or select something..

Definitions by Sense

1. An option; a decision; an opportunity to choose or select something.
2. (uncountable) The power to choose.
3. One selection or preference; that which is chosen or decided; the outcome of a decision.
4. Anything that can be chosen.
5. (usually with the) The best or most preferable part.
6. (obsolete) Care and judgement in selecting; discrimination, selectiveness.
7. (obsolete) A sufficient number to choose among.
8. (set theory) Ellipsis of axiom of choice.

Example Sentences

Do I have a choice of what color to paint it?

Libertarian paternalism is the view that, because the way options are presented to citizens affects what they choose, society should present options in a way that “nudges” our intuitive selves to make choices that are more consistent with what our more deliberative selves would have chosen if they were in control.

She didn't leave us much choice.

For he is also the political leader of the nation, or has it in his choice to be.

The ice cream sundae is a popular choice for dessert.

You have three choices: vanilla, strawberry or chocolate.

The flower and choice / Of many provinces from bound to bound.

I imagine they [the apothegms of Caesar] were collected with judgment and choice.

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Antonyms for choice

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Word Forms

• choices
• choise
• choyse
• choicer
• more choice
• choicest
• most choice

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