choice
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[edit] Etymology
Middle English chois from Old French chois "choice" from choisir "to choose, perceive", of Germanic origin (possibly via assumed Vulgar Latin *causīre "to choose"), from Gothic *𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (kausjan), “‘to make a choice, taste, test, choose’”) from Proto-Germanic *kaus-, keus- (“‘choice’”) from Proto-Germanic *kiusan-, kuzjan- (“‘to choose’”) from Proto-Indo-European *geus- (“‘to choose’”). Akin to Old High German kiosan "to choose", Old English ċēosan "to choose", Old Norse kjōsa "to choose". More at choose
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[edit] Noun
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choice (plural choices)
- An option; a decision; an opportunity to choose or select something.
- Do I have a choice of what color to paint it?
- 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.
- Anything that can be chosen.
- (definite: the choice) The best or most preferable part
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- (anything that can be chosen): assortment, range, selection
- (definite: best or most preferable part): the cream
- See also Wikisaurus:option
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option or decision
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selection or preference
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anything that can be choosen
definite: best or most preferable part
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[edit] Adjective
choice (comparative choicer or more choice, superlative choicest or most choice)
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- Especially good or preferred.
- It's a choice location, but you will pay more to live there.
- (slang, New Zealand) Cool; excellent.
- Choice! I'm going to the movies.
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especially good or preferred
