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Meaning of 'choice' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Choice [ n.]
- 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.
- The power or opportunity of choosing; option.
- Care in selecting; judgment or skill in distinguishing what is to be preferred, and in giving a preference; discrimination.
- A sufficient number to choose among.
- The thing or person chosen; that which is approved and selected in preference to others; selection.
- The best part; that which is preferable.
2 . Choice [ superl.]
- Worthly of being chosen or preferred; select; superior; precious; valuable.
- Preserving or using with care, as valuable; frugal; -- used with of; as, to be choice of time, or of money.
- Selected with care, and due attention to preference; deliberately chosen.

Meaning of 'choice' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . choice [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the person or thing chosen or selected
Example in sentence:
  • he was my pick for mayor
Meaning (2):
- one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
Example in sentence:
  • my only choice is to refuse;
  • there is no other alternative;
  • what option did I have?
Meaning (3):
- the act of choosing or selecting
Example in sentence:
  • you can take your pick;
  • your choice of colors was unfortunate
4 . choice [ s]
Meaning (4):
- appealing to refined taste
Example in sentence:
  • choice wine
Meaning (5):
- of superior grade
Example in sentence:
  • choice wines;
  • prime beef;
  • prize carnations;
  • quality paper;
  • select peaches

Nearby Words:

choak choanoid chocard chock chock-full chockablock chocked chocking chocolate choctaws

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