Definition of CHOICE

choice

Plural: choices

Noun

  • The act of choosing; an option or selection.
  • the person or thing chosen or selected
  • the act of choosing or selecting
    • "your choice of colors was unfortunate"
  • one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
    • "my only choice is to refuse"
  • An option; a decision; an opportunity to choose or select something.
  • The power to choose.
  • One selection or preference; that which is chosen or decided; the outcome of a decision.
  • Anything that can be chosen.
  • The best or most preferable part.
  • Care and judgement in selecting; discrimination, selectiveness.
  • A sufficient number to choose among.
  • Ellipsis of axiom of choice.

Adjective Satellite

  • of superior grade
    • "choice wines"
  • appealing to refined taste
    • "choice wine"

Adj

  • Especially good or preferred.
  • Careful in choosing; discriminating.

Intj

  • Cool; excellent.

Adjective

  • Of very high quality; excellent or superior.

Examples

  • "I'm going to the movies." —"Choice!"
  • Do I have a choice of what color to paint it?
  • Every tile placement in Words With Friends is a crucial choice that impacts the game.
  • It's a choice location, but you will pay more to live there.
  • She didn't leave us much choice.
  • That seven-letter word was a choice play, securing him a significant lead.
  • The ice cream sundae is a popular choice for dessert.
  • You have three choices: vanilla, strawberry or chocolate.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English chois, from Old French chois (“choice”), from choisir (“to choose, perceive”), possibly via assumed Vulgar Latin *causīre (“to choose”), from Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (kausjan, “to make a choice, taste, test, choose”), from Proto-Germanic *kauzijaną, from *keusaną (“to choose”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- (“to choose”). Akin to Old High German kiosan (“to choose”), Old English ċēosan (“to choose”), Old Norse kjósa (“to choose”). More at choose.

Scrabble Score: 13

choice: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
choice: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
choice: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

choice: valid Words With Friends Word