nnoun.cognitionthe person or thing chosen or selectedSynset:pick selection
Derivationally Related Form:pick
Hypernyms:deciding decision making
Inherited Hypernyms:choicedecision makinghigher cognitive processprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:favoritefavouritepleasureway
Full Hyponyms:favoritepleasureway
nnoun.actthe act of choosing or selectingSynset:option pick selection
Examples:- your choice of colors was unfortunate
- you can take your pick
Derivationally Related Form:selectoptpick
Hypernyms:action
Inherited Hypernyms:choiceactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:ballotballotingcastingcolorationcolourationconclusiondecisiondeterminationelectionsamplingvolitionvotevotingwilling
Full Hyponyms:appointmentbackstopblock votecallcastingcasting lotscasting voteco-optioncolorationcountermeasurecounterminecumulative votedecisiondelegacydemarchedeviceelectionfeintfootworkgolden parachutegreenmailintentionjukelaying on of handslucky dipmaneuvermeasuremnemonicmovemultiple votingnominationordinationpac-man strategyparkingploypocket vetopoison pillprecautionrandom samplingrecognitionresolutionrusesafe harborsamplingscorched-earth policysecret ballotsecurityshark repellentshtiksplit ticketstraight ticketstratified samplingsuicide pilltrickvetovolitionvotewrite-in
nnoun.cognitionone of a number of things from which only one can be chosenSynset:alternative option
Examples:- what option did I have?
- there is no other alternative
- my only choice is to refuse
Derivationally Related Form:alternative
Hypernyms:deciding decision making
Inherited Hypernyms:optiondecision makinghigher cognitive processprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:Hobson's choicedefaultdefault optiondruthersimpossibilityimpossible actionobverseopeningpossibilitypossible actionpreferencesoft option
Full Hyponyms:default optionhobson's choiceimpossibilityimpossibleobversepossibilitypossiblepreferencesoft optionwish
adj satadj.allof superior gradeSynset:prime prize quality select
Examples:- choice wines
- prime beef
- prize carnations
- quality paper
- select peaches
Antonyms:inferior
Derivationally Related Form:choiceness
Inherited Hypernyms:choice
Similar to:superior
adj satadj.allappealing to refined tasteAntonyms:tasteless
Inherited Hypernyms:choice
Similar to:tasty