choice
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
choices
plural
choices
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHOICE
1
[count]
:
the act of choosing
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the act of picking or deciding between two or more possibilities
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He knew he had to make a choice. [=choose one thing or another]
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He has some important choices to make.
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You made a good/bad choice.
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She was faced with a difficult choice.
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You can either accept the job or not. It's your choice.
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I read about the various options so that I could make an informed choice.
2
:
the opportunity or power to choose between two or more possibilities
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the opportunity or power to make a decision
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see also hobson's choice
[singular]
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Given the choice, I'd rather stay home tonight.
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He had no choice in the matter. = He did not have a choice in the matter.
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You leave me (with) no choice.
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They gave/offered me a choice between an automatic and standard transmission.
[noncount]
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A flexible health insurance plan gives patients more choice about doctors and coverage.
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He had little choice in the matter. = He did not have much choice in the matter.
3
a
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a range of things that can be chosen
[singular]
— often + of
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The plan has a wide choice of options. [=there are many options that can be chosen]
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You have the choice of coffee or tea.
[noncount]
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The menu does not have much choice. [=selection]
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(chiefly Brit) Customers are spoiled for choice [=customers have a lot of choices] when buying a new car.
b
[count]
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one of the things that you can choose
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see also multiple-choice
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She wanted pizza, but that wasn't a choice. [=option]
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There is a wide range of choices.
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Other choices on the menu looked equally tempting.
4
[count]
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the person or thing that someone chooses
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He is happy with his choice.
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She is my first choice for the job. [=she is the one I most want for the job]
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I don't like her choice of friends.
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Selling our car was the right choice.
by choice
also out of choice
◊ If you do something by choice or out of choice, you choose to do it.
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I live here by choice. [=I live here because I want to]
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No one forced them to do it. They acted out of choice.
of choice
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favorite or most liked
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chosen most often
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Wine was his beverage of choice.
of your choice
◊ A person or thing of your choice is a person or thing that you have chosen.
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They said I could bring a guest of my choice to the party.
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The meal is served with a beverage of your choice.
2
choice
/ˈtʃoɪs/
adjective
choicer;
choicest
2
choice
/ˈtʃoɪs/
adjective
choicer;
choicest
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHOICE
always used before a noun
1
:
very good
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The store sells only the choicest [=best] fruits.
2
US, of meat
:
of a quality that is good but not the best
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Choice beef is not as expensive as prime beef.
3
of words or phrases
:
carefully chosen especially for the purpose of expressing anger or disapproval
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I had a few choice words for him. [=I said a few angry words to him]
