choice

/tʃɔɪs/

/tʃɔɪs/

Other forms: choices; choicest; choicer; choicely

When you come to a fork in the road, you have to make a choice. If you can't decide, maybe you should flip a coin.

If you have to choose between two schools, the one you end up going to is your choice. If there's only one option, we say we "have no choice," while "the choice is yours" means it's up to you. Choice can also be an adjective for something of high quality, something worth choosing. The choice apples had all been picked by the time you arrived, so you had to settle for the bruised ones.

Definitions of choice

1. noun

   the act of choosing or selecting
   “your choice of colors was unfortunate”

   synonyms: option, pick, selection

   types:

   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

   conclusion, decision, determination

   the act of making up your mind about something

   volition, willing

   the act of making a choice

   election

   the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice

   ballot, balloting, vote, voting

   a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

   random sampling

   the selection of a random sample; each element of the population has an equal chance of been selected

   proportional sampling, representative sampling, stratified sampling

   the population is divided into subpopulations (strata) and random samples are taken of each stratum

   intention

   an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out

   appointment, assignment, designation, naming

   the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

   call

   (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee

   move

   the act of deciding to do something

   casting lots, drawing lots, sortition

   making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn

   resolution

   a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner

   co-optation, co-option

   the selection of a new member (usually by a vote of the existing membership)

   block vote

   a vote proportional in magnitude to the number of people that a delegate represents

   cumulative vote

   an election in which each person has as many votes as there are positions to be filled and they can all be cast for one candidate or can be distributed in any manner

   secret ballot

   a vote in which each person's choice is secret but the totaled votes are public

   split ticket

   a ballot cast by a voter who votes for candidates from more than one party

   straight ticket

   a ballot cast by a voter who votes for all the candidates of one party

   multiple voting

   the act of voting in more than one place by the same person at the same election (illegal in U.S.)

   casting vote

   the deciding vote cast by the presiding officer to resolve a tie

   veto

   a vote that blocks a decision

   write-in

   a vote cast by writing in the name of a candidate who is not listed on the ballot

   abstention

   the act of declining to vote for or against something

   type of:

   action

   something done (usually as opposed to something said)
2. noun

   one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
   “my only choice is to refuse”

   synonyms: alternative, option

   types:

   obverse

   the more conspicuous of two alternatives or cases or sides

   druthers, preference

   the right or chance to choose

   default, default option

   an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified

   opening, possibility, possible action

   a possible alternative

   impossibility, impossible action

   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

   wish

   the particular preference that you have

   possible

   something that can be done

   impossible

   something that cannot be done

   type of:

   deciding, decision making

   the cognitive process of reaching a decision
3. noun

   the person or thing chosen or selected
   synonyms: pick, selection

   types:

   pleasure

   a formal expression

   favorite, favourite

   something regarded with special favor or liking

   way

   doing as one pleases or chooses

   type of:

   deciding, decision making

   the cognitive process of reaching a decision
4. adjective

   of superior grade
   synonyms: prime, prize, quality, select

   superior

   of high or superior quality or performance
5. adjective

   appealing to refined taste
   synonyms:

   tasty

   pleasing to the sense of taste