choice in English: The act of picking one thing when there is more than one to take. (noun)

Translation

The act of picking one thing when there is more than one to take.

Word origin

From Old French chois, meaning a choosing, from the word to choose.

Origin: Old French
Root: chois

Grammar

Gender

Pluralchoices

Examples

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"Choice" is the act of picking one thing over another.

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"Choices" is the plural, meaning more than one choice.

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Here "choice" is the thing she picked.

Related words

choose

To pick one thing from two or more because you want it or think it is best.

free

Not costing any money, or not held back or kept in by anyone.

freedom

The state of being free to do, say, or think what you want.

want

To wish for or feel that you would like to have or do something.

take

To get hold of something and carry it, or to move it with you.

option

One of the things you can choose when there is more than one way to act.

range

A group of different things of the same kind, or the space between a lowest and a highest point.

whether

Used to talk about a choice between two or more possibilities.

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