HyperDic: option

English > 3 senses of the word *option*:
NOUN	possession	option	the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price
	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

option > pronunciation
Sounds	aa'pshahn; ao'pshahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *option*: 3 senses > noun 1, possession
Meaning	The right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited.
Narrower	call option, call	The option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
	covered option	A put or call option backed by the shares underlying the option
	incentive option, incentive stock option	An option granted to corporate executives if the company achieves certain financial goals
	lock-up option	An option to buy the crown jewels offered to a white knight in order to forestall a hostile takeover
	naked option	A put or call option for which the seller or buyer has no underlying security position
	put option, put	The option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
	stock option	The right to buy or sell a stock at a specified price within a stated period
	straddle	The option to buy or sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
Broader	derivative instrument, derivative	A financial instrument whose value is based on another security
Spanish	opción de compraventa, opciones, opción
Catalan	opció de compravenda

English > *option*: 3 senses > noun 2, cognition
Meaning	One of a number of things from which only one can be chosen.
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

English > *option*: 3 senses > noun 3, act
Meaning	The act of choosing or selecting.
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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