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English

Etymology

From chois < choisir “to choose”.

Pronunciation


Noun

  1. An option; a decision; an opportunity to choose or select something.
  2. : Do I have a choice of what color to paint it?
  3. One selection or preference; that which is chosen or decided; the outcome of a decision.
  4. : The ice cream sundae is a popular choice for dessert.
  5. Anything that can be chosen.
  6. (definite: the choice): The best or most preferable part


Synonyms


Related terms


Translations

  • Italian: {{t+|it|scelta|f}}
  • Japanese: 選択 (せんたく, sentaku)
  • Korean: 선택 (seontaek)
  • Kurdish:
  • Latin: delectus
  • Latvian: izvele
  • Lithuanian: rinklus, šiurkštus
  • Maltese: għażla
  • Norwegian:
  • Persian: (gozineh)
  • Polish: {{t+|pl|wybór|m}}
  • Portuguese: {{t+|pt|escolha|f}}
  • Russian: {{t+|ru|выбор|m|tr=výbor|sc=Cyrl}}
  • Spanish: {{t-|es|selección|f}}
  • Swedish: alternativ , val
  • Thai: (taang lêuak)
  • Turkish:
  • Vietnamese: sự quyết định
  • Welsh: dewis
  • Chinese: 選擇, 选择 (xuǎnzé)
  • Czech: volba , možnost
  • Danish: {{t-|da|valg|n}}
  • Dutch: {{t+|nl|keuze|f}}
  • French: {{t+|fr|choix|m}}
  • German: {{t+|de|Wahl|f}}
  • Greek: {{t+|el|επιλογή|f|sc=Grek}} (epilogí), {{t|el|εκλογή|sc=Grek}} (eklogí)
  • Hebrew: {{t-|he|בחירה|f|tr=bkhira|sc=Hebr}}
  • Italian: {{t+|it|scelta|f}}
  • Japanese: 選択 (sentaku)
  • Persian: (gozineh), (pasand)
  • Polish: {{t+|pl|wybór|m}}
  • Portuguese: escolha
  • Russian: {{t+|ru|выбор|m|tr=výbor|sc=Cyrl}}
  • Swedish: {{t+|sv|val|n}}
  • Danish: {{t-|da|valg|n}}
  • French: {{t+|fr|choix|m}}
  • Greek: {{t+|el|επιλογή|f|sc=Grek}} (epilogí)
  • Persian: (bargozideh), (bargozideh šodeh)
  • Polish: {{t+|pl|wybór|m}}
  • Russian: {{t+|ru|выбор|m|tr=výbor|sc=Cyrl}}
  • Swedish: sortiment , urval
  • Italian: {{t+|it|ottimo|m}}, {{t+|it|ottima|f}}
  • Polish: {{t+|pl|wybór|m}}
  • Swedish: eliten , den bästa

Adjective

  1. Especially good or preferred.
  2. : It's a choice location, but you will pay more to live there.
  3. (New Zealand) cool|Cool; excellent.
  4. : Choice! I'm going to the movies.


Synonyms


Translations

et:choice el:choice fr:choice hy:choice io:choice id:choice it:choice hu:choice nl:choice ja:choice oc:choice pt:choice ru:choice simple:choice fi:choice ta:choice te:choice vi:choice tr:choice zh:choice

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Choice \Choice\ (chois), n. [OE. chois, OF. chois, F. choix, fr.
choisir to choose; of German origin; cf. Goth. kausjan to
examine, kiusan to choose, examine, G. kiesen. [root]46. Cf.
Choose.]
1. Act of choosing; the voluntary act of selecting or
separating from two or more things that which is
preferred; the determination of the mind in preferring one
thing to another; election.
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2. The power or opportunity of choosing; option.
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Choice there is not, unless the thing which we take
be so in our power that we might have refused it.
--Hooker.
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3. Care in selecting; judgment or skill in distinguishing
what is to be preferred, and in giving a preference;
discrimination.
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I imagine they [the apothegms of C[ae]sar] were
collected with judgment and choice. --Bacon.
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4. A sufficient number to choose among. --Shak.
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5. The thing or person chosen; that which is approved and
selected in preference to others; selection.
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The common wealth is sick of their own choice.
--Shak.
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6. The best part; that which is preferable.
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The flower and choice
Of many provinces from bound to bound. --Milton.
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To make a choice of, to choose; to select; to separate and
take in preference.

Syn: Syn. - See Volition, Option.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Choice \Choice\, a. [Compar. Choicer; superl. Choicest.]
1. Worthly of being chosen or preferred; select; superior;
precious; valuable.
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My choicest hours of life are lost. --Swift.
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2. Preserving or using with care, as valuable; frugal; --
used with of; as, to be choice of time, or of money.
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3. Selected with care, and due attention to preference;
deliberately chosen.
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Choice word measured phrase. --Wordsworth.

Syn: Syn. - Select; precious; exquisite; uncommon; rare;
chary; careful/
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WordNet choice
adj 1: of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize
carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches" [syn: prime(a),
prize, quality, select]
2: appealing to refined taste; "choice wine"
n 1: the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for
mayor" [syn: pick, selection]
2: the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was
unfortunate"; "you can take your pick" [syn: selection,
option, pick]
3: one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen;
"what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative";
"my only choice is to refuse" [syn: option, alternative]
Moby Dictionary
Attic , acceptance , adjudgment , adjudication , aesthetic ,
alternative , animus , appetence , appetency , appetite , appraisal ,
appropriate , arbitrament , arbitration , artistic , best , champion ,
chaste , choosing , chosen , classic , command , conation , conatus ,
cream , dainty , decision , deeming , delicate , desirable , desire ,
determination , discretion , discrimination , disposition , druthers ,
elect , election , elegant , elite , escape clause , escape hatch ,
evaluation , excellent , exceptional , exquisite , fancy , fat , finding ,
first-rate , fit , fitting , flower , for the best , free choice ,
free decision , free will , full consent , good judgment , greatest ,
handpicked , high-quality , ideal , in good taste , inclination ,
incomparable , intention , judging , judgment , judicature , liking ,
loophole , lust , matchless , mind , noncontingent free will , nonesuch ,
nonpareil , objective , of choice , of quality , optimal , optimum ,
option , paragon , paramount , passion , peerless , pick , picked ,
pleasing , pleasure , preeminent , preference , preferred , pretext ,
pride , prime , prize , pure , queen , quiet , quintessence ,
quintessential , rare , rating , recherche , resolution , restrained ,
saving clause , say , say-so , select , selected , selection ,
sexual desire , simple , special , subdued , superior , superlative ,
supreme , surpassing , tasteful , the best , the best ever , the tops ,
the very best , top , transcendent , unaffected , understated ,
unmatchable , unmatched , unobtrusive , unparalleled , unsurpassed ,
velleity , verdict , very best , voice , volition , way of escape ,
way out , well-chosen , will , will power , wish


CHOICE. Preference either of a person or thing, to one of several other persons or things. Election. (q.v.)
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