NOUN | possession | option | the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price |
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cognition | option, alternative, choice | one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen | |
act | option, choice, selection, pick | the act of choosing or selecting |
Sounds | aa'pshahn; ao'pshahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | One of a number of things from which only one can be chosen. | |
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Example | "what option did I have?" | |
Synonyms | alternative, choice | |
Narrower | Hobson's choice | The choice of taking what is offered or nothing at all |
default option, default | An option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified | |
impossibility, impossible action | An alternative that is not available | |
obverse | The more conspicuous of two alternatives or cases or sides | |
possibility, possible action, opening | A possible alternative | |
preference, druthers | The right or chance to choose | |
soft option | An easier alternative | |
Broader | decision making, deciding | The cognitive process of reaching a decision |
Spanish | alternativa, decisión, elección, opción | |
Catalan | alternativa, elecció, opció | |
Adjectives | optative | indicating an option or wish |
Meaning | The act of choosing or selecting. | |
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Synonyms | choice, selection, pick | |
Narrower | casting | The choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie |
coloration, colouration | choice and use of colors / colors (as by an artist) | |
decision, determination, conclusion | The act of making up your mind about something | |
election | The act of selecting someone or something | |
sampling | (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study / study | |
volition, willing | The act of making a choice | |
vote, ballot, voting, balloting | A choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative | |
Broader | action | Something done (usually as opposed to something said) |
Spanish | elección, selección | |
Catalan | elecció, selecció | |
Verbs | opt | select as an alternative over another |
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