Definitions for choice
tʃɔɪschoice

Princeton's WordNet(2.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. choice, pick, selectionnoun

   the person or thing chosen or selected

   "he was my pick for mayor"

2. choice, selection, option, picknoun

   the act of choosing or selecting

   "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"

3. option, alternative, choiceadjective

   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"

4. choice, prime(a), prize, quality, selectadjective

   of superior grade

   "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"

5. choiceadjective

   appealing to refined taste

   "choice wine"

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. choicenoun

   An option; a decision; an opportunity to choose or select something.

   Do I have a choice of what color to paint it?

   Etymology: chois, from chois, from choisir, of origin (possibly via assumed *), from *, from kaus-, from keusanan, from ǵews-. Akin to kiosan, ceosan, kjósa. More at choose.

2. choicenoun

   One selection or preference; that which is chosen or decided; the outcome of a decision.

   The ice cream sundae is a popular choice for dessert.

   Etymology: chois, from chois, from choisir, of origin (possibly via assumed *), from *, from kaus-, from keusanan, from ǵews-. Akin to kiosan, ceosan, kjósa. More at choose.

3. choicenoun

   Anything that can be chosen.

   Etymology: chois, from chois, from choisir, of origin (possibly via assumed *), from *, from kaus-, from keusanan, from ǵews-. Akin to kiosan, ceosan, kjósa. More at choose.

4. choicenoun

   The best or most preferable part.

   Etymology: chois, from chois, from choisir, of origin (possibly via assumed *), from *, from kaus-, from keusanan, from ǵews-. Akin to kiosan, ceosan, kjósa. More at choose.

5. choiceadjective

   Especially good or preferred.

   It's a choice location, but you will pay more to live there.

   Etymology: chois, from chois, from choisir, of origin (possibly via assumed *), from *, from kaus-, from keusanan, from ǵews-. Akin to kiosan, ceosan, kjósa. More at choose.

6. choiceadjective

   Cool; excellent.

   Choice! I'm going to the movies.

   Etymology: chois, from chois, from choisir, of origin (possibly via assumed *), from *, from kaus-, from keusanan, from ǵews-. Akin to kiosan, ceosan, kjósa. More at choose.

Wikipedia(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Choice

   Choice involves decision making. It can include judging the merits of multiple options and selecting one or more of them. One can make a choice between imagined options or between real options followed by the corresponding action. For example, a traveler might choose a route for a journey based on the preference of arriving at a given destination as soon as possible. The preferred (and therefore chosen) route can then follow from information such as the length of each of the possible routes, traffic conditions, etc. The arrival at a choice can include more complex motivators such as cognition, instinct, and feeling. Simple choices might include what to eat for dinner or what to wear on a Saturday morning – choices that have relatively low-impact on the chooser's life overall. More complex choices might involve (for example) what candidate to vote for in an election, what profession to pursue, a life partner, etc. – choices based on multiple influences and having larger ramifications. Freedom of choice is generally cherished, whereas a severely limited or artificially restricted choice can lead to discomfort with choosing, and possibly an unsatisfactory outcome. In contrast, a choice with excessively numerous options may lead to confusion, reduced satisfaction, regret of the alternatives not taken, and indifference in an unstructured existence; and the illusion that choosing an object or a course, necessarily leads to the control of that object or course, can cause psychological problems.

Webster Dictionary(2.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Choicenoun

   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

2. Choicenoun

   the power or opportunity of choosing; option

3. Choicenoun

   care in selecting; judgment or skill in distinguishing what is to be preferred, and in giving a preference; discrimination

4. Choicenoun

   a sufficient number to choose among

5. Choicenoun

   the thing or person chosen; that which is approved and selected in preference to others; selection

6. Choicenoun

   the best part; that which is preferable

7. Choice

   worthly of being chosen or preferred; select; superior; precious; valuable

8. Choice

   preserving or using with care, as valuable; frugal; -- used with of; as, to be choice of time, or of money

9. Choice

   selected with care, and due attention to preference; deliberately chosen

Freebase(3.67 / 6 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Choice

   Choice consists of the mental process of judging the merits of multiple options and selecting one or more of them. While a choice can be made between imagined options, often a choice is made between real options and followed by the corresponding action. For example, a route for a journey is chosen based on the preference of arriving at a given destination as soon as possible. The preferred route is then derived from information about how long each of the possible routes take. This can be done by a route planner. If the preference is more complex, such as involving the scenery of the route, cognition and feeling are more intertwined, and the choice is less easy to delegate to a computer program or assistant. More complex examples include choosing a lifestyle, religious affiliation, or political position. Most people regard having choices as a good thing, though a severely limited or artificially restricted choice can lead to discomfort with choosing and possibly, an unsatisfactory outcome. In contrast, a choice with excessively numerous options may lead to confusion, regret of the alternatives not taken, and indifference in an unstructured existence; and the illusion that choosing an object or a course leads necessarily to control of that object or course can cause psychological problems.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Choice

   chois, n. act or power of choosing: the thing chosen: alternative: preference: the preferable or best part.—adj. worthy of being chosen: select: appropriate.—adjs. Choice′-drawn (Shak.), selected with care; Choice′ful (Spens.), making many choices, fickle.—adv. Choice′ly, with discrimination or care.—n. Choice′ness, particular value: excellence: nicety.—Hobson's choice, the alternative of a thing offered or nothing, from Hobson, a Cambridge carrier and innkeeper, who insisted on lending out the horse nearest the stable door, or none at all.—Make choice of, to select; Take one's choice, to take what one wishes. [Fr. choix—choisir; cf. Choose.]

Editors Contribution(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. choice

   An option to choose.

   They knew they madd the right choice to marry each other as they both knew it was for life.

   Submitted by MaryC on January 24, 2020  

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Matched Categories

1. • Action
   • Decision Making

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'choice' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #820

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'choice' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1036

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'choice' in Nouns Frequency: #308

Anagrams for choice »

1. echoic

How to pronounce choice?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of choice in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of choice in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of choice in a Sentence

1. Greg Anderson:

   You can't expect to prevent negative feelings altogether. And you can't expect to experience positive feelings all the time. The Law of Emotional Choice directs us to acknowledge our feelings but also to refuse to get stuck in the negative ones.

2. Ben Carson:

   In 1992, I personally was against abortion, but I was not for causing anybody else to do anything. I was pro-choice in that region.

3. The US:

   I don't know if North Korea has made the choice yet to denuclearize, but the reason why we're engaged in this is because we believe there's a possibility that North Korea can make the choice to fully denuclearize.

4. Ziba Murat:

   She is a gentle woman, has always been non-political and compassionate. She became a doctor as a way to help other people, something she saw as an obligation, not a choice. She didnt travel to any Muslim-majority countries, all she did was talk (to her daughters) in the U.S., it has been two years, and we dont even know if she is alive. That people like her can be targeted shows how cruel this government can be.

5. Samir Gandhi:

   The fact is that the organization is in a lot of trouble and I think people recognize that. But we are in an enviable position in that we have a choice to make.

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