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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
/ ʃɔɪ /
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
- ˈǾ, adverb
- ˈǾԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- Ǿl adjective
- Ǿl adverb
- Ǿn noun
- ·Ǿ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ 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
McLoughlin feels the choices "make commercial sense" as the perfect foil for an audience now two generations removed from the original Beatlemania.
With the advent of Donald Trump, the reality principle, along with competent officials capable of apprehending reality, are in such short supply that one could swear appointees are selected for being the worst possible choices.
She said that as an out athlete, she “didn’t have much choice.”
There’s no easy answer since you’ll have to crunch the numbers and consider many factors before making a choice.
She does not agree with her daughter’s choice to stay at the monastery.
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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.
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.
Choice also describes something as being carefully chosen.
- Used in a sentence: We narrowed down the menu to a few choice dishes.
Where doeschoice come from?
The first records of choice come from around 1250. It ultimately comes from the Old French choisir, meaning “to choose.”
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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?
What are some words that often get used in discussing choice?
How ischoice 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)
Try usingchoice!
True or False?
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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