choice

choice · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    An act of selecting among alternatives.

  2. 2.

    Of superior quality.

  3. 3.

    The range of possibilities from which to choose.

  4. 4.

    A thing or person selected.

  5. 5.

    The right or ability to choose.

Forms

plural: choices

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    by choice — voluntarily
  • •
    first choice — preferred option
  • •
    Hobson's choice — no real choice at all
  • •
    the lesser of two evils — choosing between two bad options
  • •
    multiple choice — offering several options
  • •
    of one's own choice — self-selected

Related words

Antonyms: compulsion, necessity
See also: choose, decision, option, selection
Synonyms: alternative, option, preference, selection

Etymology

From Old French "choisir" meaning to choose, possibly from Gothic "kausjan" meaning to taste or test.