option

op-tion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A thing that is or may be chosen; a choice.

  2. 2.

    The freedom or right to choose.

  3. 3.

    (Finance) A contract giving the right to buy or sell at a set price.

Forms

plural: options

Related words

Antonyms: necessity, requirement
See also: alternative, choice, select
Synonyms: alternative, choice, selection

Etymology

From French option, from Latin optio (genitive optionis) meaning "choice, free choice," from the stem of optare meaning "to choose, wish." The financial sense developed in the 19th century.