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choice
[ chois ]
noun
- an act or instance of choosing; selection:
Her choice of a computer was made after months of research. His parents were not happy with his choice of friends.
- the right, power, or opportunity to choose; option:
The child had no choice about going to school.
- the person or thing chosen or eligible to be chosen:
This book is my choice.
He is one of many choices for the award.
- an alternative:
There is another choice.
- an abundance or variety from which to choose:
a wide choice of candidates.
- something that is preferred or preferable to others; the best part of something:
Mare's Nest is the choice in the sixth race.
- a carefully selected supply:
This restaurant has a fine choice of wines.
- a choice grade of beef.
adjective
- worthy of being chosen; excellent; superior.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- carefully selected:
choice words.
- (in the grading of beef in the U.S.) rated between prime and good.
choice
/ ³Ùʃɔɪ²õ /
noun
- the act or an instance of choosing or selecting
- the opportunity or power of choosing
- a person or thing chosen or that may be chosen
he was a possible choice
- an alternative action or possibility
what choice did I have?
- a supply from which to select
a poor choice of shoes
- of choicepreferred; favourite
adjective
- of superior quality; excellent
choice wine
- carefully chosen, appropriate
a few choice words will do the trick
- vulgar or rude
choice language
Derived Forms
- ˈ³¦³ó´Ç¾±³¦±ð±ô²â, adverb
- ˈ³¦³ó´Ç¾±³¦±ð²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³¦³ó´Ç¾±³¦±ðl±ð²õ²õ adjective
- ³¦³ó´Ç¾±³¦±ðl²â adverb
- ³¦³ó´Ç¾±³¦±ðn±ð²õ²õ noun
- ±è°ù±ð·³¦³ó´Ç¾±³¦±ð noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of choice1
Idioms and Phrases
- of choice, that is generally preferred:
A detached house is still the home of choice.
More idioms and phrases containing choice
see by choice ; Hobson's choice ; of choice ; pays your money and takes your choice . Also see under choose .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Talking with reporters Friday, Betts emphasized that his choice to go was not political, but rather because of his desire to be there for the team.
The feeling at this stage is California would be a more attractive proposition, if it came down to a choice between the two.
"So, all of us are in danger right now. But we have to stand up. That's our only choice. If we don't do anything, if we just watch, the battle is lost already."
The owners of a popular vegan food outlet say they have been left with no choice but to shutter the business because of the spiralling cost of living.
Citizen Bull won the Robert Lewis Stakes on Feb. 1 and is the 9-5 second choice on the morning line behind Journalism at 6-5.
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More About Choice
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. Choice has several other senses as a noun and an adjective.
When a person makes a choice, they consider different options and select one of them. For example, you might look at different colors of paint for your bedroom and decide that you want red paint. Your choice of paint was red. When making a choice, the options can be physical things, like food to eat, or nonphysical things, like which direction to drive or what to name a baby. Choice comes from the verb choose, which means to select something from different options.
- Real-life examples: Life is full of choices, ranging from what to eat for breakfast to what kind of job you want to have. Sadly, many people regret the choices they have made in life. We often face really tough choices where we don’t want to pick any of the options available.
- Used in a sentence: She was really happy with her choice of becoming a Hollywood actress.Ìý
Choice also refers to a person or thing that is one of the possibilities a person can choose from.
- Used in a sentence: I’m pretty sure going into the woods at night was the wrong choice.Ìý
Choice also describes something as being carefully chosen.
- Used in a sentence: We narrowed down the menu to a few choice dishes.
Where doesÌýchoice come from?
The first records of choice come from around 1250. It ultimately comes from the Old French choisir, meaning “to choose.â€
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What are some other forms related to choice?
- choiceless (adjective)
- choicely (adverb)
- choiceness (noun)
- prechoice (noun)
What are some synonyms for choice?
What are some words that share a root or word element with choice?Ìý
What are some words that often get used in discussing choice?
How isÌýchoice used in real life?
Choice is a very common word that means an act of picking something or an option that a person can choose.
My choice of music will tell you more about me than I ever will.
— Eric Alper 🎧 (@ThatEricAlper)
The 7-11 candy aisle gives me anxiety, too many choices.
— Sean O'Donnell (@TheSeanODonnell)
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A yes-or-no question has two choices for the answer.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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