| choice (chois) n. 1. The act of choosing; selection. 2. The power, right, or liberty to choose; option. 3. One that is chosen. 4. A number or variety from which to choose: a wide choice of styles and colors. 5. The best or most preferable part. 6. Care in choosing. 7. An alternative. adj. choic·er, choic·est Idiom: 1. a. Of very fine quality. b. Appealing to refined taste. 2. Selected with care. 3. Of the U.S. Government grade of meat higher than good and lower than prime. of choice Preferred above others of the same kind or set: "the much used leveraged buyout as the weapon of choice" (Alison Leigh Cowan). [Middle English chois, from Old French, from choisir, to choose, from Vulgar Latin *caus  re, of Germanic origin; see geus- in Indo-European roots.]choice  ly adv.choice ness n.Synonyms: choice, alternative, option, preference, selection, election These nouns denote the act, power, or right of choosing. Choice implies broadly the freedom to choose from a set: The store offers a wide choice of vegetables. I had no choice in the matter. Alternative emphasizes choice between only two possibilities or courses of action: "An unhappy alternative is before you, Elizabeth.... Your mother will never see you again if you do not marry Mr. Collins, and I will never see you again if you do" (Jane Austen). Option often stresses a power or liberty to choose that has been granted: The legislature outlined several tax options. Preference indicates choice based on one's values, bias, or predilections: We were offered our preference of wines. Selection suggests a variety of things or persons to choose from: The video store had a wide selection of foreign films. Election especially emphasizes the use of judgment: The university recommends the election of courses in literature. See Also Synonyms at delicate. |
choice [tʃɔɪs]
n
1. the act or an instance of choosing or selecting
2. the opportunity or power of choosing
3. a person or thing chosen or that may be chosen he was a possible choice
4. an alternative action or possibility what choice did I have?
5. a supply from which to select a poor choice of shoes
of choice preferred; favourite
adj
1. of superior quality; excellent choice wine
2. carefully chosen, appropriate a few choice words will do the trick
3. vulgar or rude choice language
[from Old French chois, from choisir to choose]
choicely adv
choiceness n
Choice a choice or picked company of people.
Example: a brave choice of dauntless spirits, 1595.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  choice - the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor"deciding, decision making - the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making" pleasure - a formal expression; "he serves at the pleasure of the President" favorite, favourite - something regarded with special favor or liking; "that book is one of my favorites" way - doing as one pleases or chooses; "if I had my way" |
| 2. |  choice - the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"action - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions" casting - the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie coloration, colouration - choice and use of colors (as by an artist) sampling - (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study decision, determination, conclusion - the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly" election - the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice; "her election of medicine as a profession" | |
| 3. | choice - 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" deciding, decision making - the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making" obverse - the more conspicuous of two alternatives or cases or sides; "the obverse of this issue" druthers, preference - the right or chance to choose; "given my druthers, I'd eat cake" default option, default - an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified possible action, possibility, opening - a possible alternative; "bankruptcy is always a possibility" impossible action, impossibility - an alternative that is not available Hobson's choice - the choice of taking what is offered or nothing at all soft option - an easier alternative; "the instructor took the soft option and gave the boy a passing grade" | |
| Adj. | 1. |  choice - of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students" |
| 2. |  choice - appealing to refined taste; "choice wine"tasty - pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel" |
choice
noun
1. range, variety, selection, assortment It's available in a choice of colours.
2. selection, preference, election, pick His choice of words made Rodney angry.
3. option, say, alternative If I had any choice in the matter, I wouldn't have gone.
adjective
best, bad (slang), special, prime, nice, prize, select, excellent, elect, crucial (slang), exclusive, elite, superior, exquisite, def (slang), hand-picked, dainty The finest array of choicest foods is to be found within their Food Hall.
Quotations
"We human beings do have some genuine freedom of choice and therefore some effective control over our own destinies" [A.J.Toynbee Some Great 'Ifs' of History]
"We often experience more regret over the part we have left, than pleasure over the part we have preferred" [Joseph Roux Meditations of a Parish Priest]
"As a man thinketh, so is he, and as a man chooseth so is he" [Ralph Waldo Emerson Spiritual Laws]
"We human beings do have some genuine freedom of choice and therefore some effective control over our own destinies" [A.J.Toynbee Some Great 'Ifs' of History]
"We often experience more regret over the part we have left, than pleasure over the part we have preferred" [Joseph Roux Meditations of a Parish Priest]
"As a man thinketh, so is he, and as a man chooseth so is he" [Ralph Waldo Emerson Spiritual Laws]
Translations
choice [tʃɔɪs]
A. ADJ
1. (= selected) → selecto, escogido; (= high quality) → de primera calidad
B. N
1. (= act of choosing) → elección f, selección f; (= right to choose) → opción f
it's your choice; the choice is yours → usted elige
for choice → preferentemente
it was not a free choice → no pude elegir libremente
I did it from choice → lo hice de buena gana
he did it but not from choice → lo hizo pero de mala gana
to make one's choice → elegir
the house of my choice → mi casa predilecta
the prince married the girl of his choice → el príncipe se casó con la joven que había elegido
the drug/weapon of choice → la droga/el arma preferida
to take one's choice → elegir
take your choice! → ¡elija usted!, ¡escoja usted!
it's your choice; the choice is yours → usted elige
for choice → preferentemente
it was not a free choice → no pude elegir libremente
I did it from choice → lo hice de buena gana
he did it but not from choice → lo hizo pero de mala gana
to make one's choice → elegir
the house of my choice → mi casa predilecta
the prince married the girl of his choice → el príncipe se casó con la joven que había elegido
the drug/weapon of choice → la droga/el arma preferida
to take one's choice → elegir
take your choice! → ¡elija usted!, ¡escoja usted!
2. (= thing chosen) → preferencia f, elección f
this book would be my choice → este libro es el que yo escogería
this book would be my choice → este libro es el que yo escogería
choice [ˈtʃɔɪs]
n
(= option) → choix m
I had no choice → Je n'avais pas le choix.
to have no choice but to do sth, to have little choice but to do sth → ne pouvoir que faire qch
to make a choice → faire un choix
by choice, from choice → par choix
I had no choice → Je n'avais pas le choix.
to have no choice but to do sth, to have little choice but to do sth → ne pouvoir que faire qch
to make a choice → faire un choix
by choice, from choice → par choix
of choice (= most popular) → de prédilection
adj → de choix
choice
n
(= act of, possibility of choosing) → Wahl f; it’s your choice → du hast die Wahl; to make a choice → eine Wahl treffen; to take one’s choice → sich (dat) → etwas aussuchen; I didn’t do it from choice → ich habe es mir nicht ausgesucht; he had no or little choice but to obey → er hatte keine (andere) Wahl or es blieb ihm nichts anderes übrig, als zu gehorchen; if I had the choice I would … → wenn ich die Wahl hätte, würde ich …; the prize is a holiday of your (own) choice → zu gewinnen ist eine Urlaubsreise an einen Ort Ihrer Wahl
adj
(Comm) goods, fruit, wine → Qualitäts-, erstklassig
choice [tʃɔɪs]
choice [tʃɔɪs]
1. n → scelta
he's not really my choice → non è proprio quello che sceglierei io
I did it by or from choice → l'ho fatto di mia volontà or per mia scelta
a wide choice → un'ampia scelta
she had no choice but to go → non aveva altra scelta che andare
take your choice! → scegli pure!
he's not really my choice → non è proprio quello che sceglierei io
I did it by or from choice → l'ho fatto di mia volontà or per mia scelta
a wide choice → un'ampia scelta
she had no choice but to go → non aveva altra scelta che andare
take your choice! → scegli pure!
2. adj (fruit, wine) → di prima scelta (hum) (example, remark) → bello/a
his language was really choice! → il suo tono non era esattamente garbato!
his language was really choice! → il suo tono non era esattamente garbato!
choice [tʃɔɪs]
1. n → scelta
he's not really my choice → non è proprio quello che sceglierei io
I did it by or from choice → l'ho fatto di mia volontà or per mia scelta
a wide choice → un'ampia scelta
she had no choice but to go → non aveva altra scelta che andare
take your choice! → scegli pure!
he's not really my choice → non è proprio quello che sceglierei io
I did it by or from choice → l'ho fatto di mia volontà or per mia scelta
a wide choice → un'ampia scelta
she had no choice but to go → non aveva altra scelta che andare
take your choice! → scegli pure!
n choice [tʃois]
1 an act or the power of choosing You have no choice – you must do it. keuse خَيار، اخْتِيار право на избор volba, na výběr valg die Wahl επιλογή elección valik گزینش؛ انتخاب valinnanvara choix בְּחִירָה चुनने का अधिकार izbor választás pilihan val scelta 選択 선택권 pasirinkimas izvēle; izeja memilih keuze valg wybór escolha alegere выбор voľba izbira izbor val การเลือก seçme, seçim, tercih, seçenek 選擇 вибір پسند ، انتخاب quyền lựa chọn 选择
2 a thing chosen Which car was your original choice? besluit, keuse انْتِقاء الشَّيئ، الشَّيئُ المُخْتار избор volba valg die Wahl επιλογή, εκλογή elección valik گزینه valinta choix לְהִבַּחֵר चुनाव izbor választás pilihan val scelta 選んだもの 선택 pasirinktas daiktas izvēlētais [] pilihan keus valg wybór escolha alegere, opţiune выбор voľba izbor izbor val สิ่งที่ถูกเลือก seçilmiş şey, tercih 被選中的東西 вибір منتحب کی ہوئی چیز sự lựa chọn 被选中的东西
choice → اختيار výběr valg Auswahl επιλογή elección valinta choix izbor scelta 選択 선택 keuze valg wybór escolha выбор val การเลือก seçenek sự lựa chọn 选择
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|