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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024op•tion /ˈɑpʃən/USA pronunciation n. - the power or right of choosing:[uncountable]to have no option but to stay.
- something that may be chosen;
choice:[countable]Your options are law school or taking a job. - an item of equipment or an extra feature that may be chosen:[countable]The car had several options like power windows and a CD player.
v. [~ + object] - to take or grant an option on.
op•tion•al, adj. op•tion•al•ly, adv. See -opt-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024op•tion (op′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the power or right of choosing.
- something that may be or is chosen;
choice. - the act of choosing.
- an item of equipment or a feature that may be chosen as an addition to or replacement for standard equipment and features: a car with a long list of extra-cost options;
a telephoto lens option for a camera. - See stock option.
- a privilege acquired, as by the payment of a premium or consideration, of demanding, within a specified time, the carrying out of a transaction upon stipulated terms;
the right, as granted in a contract or by an initial payment, of acquiring something in the future:We bought one lot and took a 90-day option on an adjoining one. - [Football.]a play in which a back has a choice of either passing or running with the ball.
v.t. - to acquire or grant an option on:The studio has optioned his latest novel for film adaptation.
- to provide with optional equipment:The car can be fully optioned at additional cost.
- Latin optiōn- (stem of optiō) choice, equivalent. to op(tāre) to select (see opt) + -tiōn- -tion
- 1595–1605
op′tion•a•ble, adj. - 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See choice.
- 2, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged selection, election.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: option /ˈɒpʃən/ n - the act or an instance of choosing or deciding
- the power or liberty to choose
- an exclusive opportunity, usually for a limited period, to buy something at a future date: he has a six-month option on the Canadian rights to this book
- the right to buy (call option) or sell (put option) a fixed quantity of a commodity, security, foreign exchange, etc, at a fixed price at a specified date in the future
See also traded option - something chosen; choice
- keep one's options open, leave one's options open ⇒ not to commit oneself
- See soft option
vb - (transitive) to obtain or grant an option on
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin optiō free choice, from optāre to choose |