an act or instance of choosing; selection: Her choice of a computer was made after months of research. His parents were not happy with his choice of friends.
the right, power, or opportunity to choose; option: The child had no choice about going to school.
the person or thing chosen or eligible to be chosen: This book is my choice. He is one of many choices for the award.
an alternative: There is another choice.
an abundance or variety from which to choose: a wide choice of candidates.
something that is preferred or preferable to others; the best part of something: Mare's Nest is the choice in the sixth race.
a carefully selected supply: This restaurant has a fine choice of wines.
a choice grade of beef.
adjective,choic·er,choic·est.
worthy of being chosen; excellent; superior.
carefully selected: choice words.
(in the grading of beef in the U.S.) rated between prime and good.
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Idioms for choice
of choice, that is generally preferred: A detached house is still the home of choice.
Origin of choice
1250–1300; Middle English chois<Old French, derivative of choisir to perceive, choose <Germanic; see choose
SYNONYMS FOR choice
9 select, rare, uncommon, valuable, precious.
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2. Choice,alternative,option,preference all suggest the power of choosing between things. Choice implies the opportunity to choose: a choice of evils.Alternative suggests that one has a choice between only two possibilities. It is often used with a negative to mean that there is no second possibility: to have no alternative.Option emphasizes free right or privilege of choosing: to exercise one's option.Preference applies to a choice based on liking or partiality: to state a preference.9. See fine1.
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