choice

/ˈchȯis/

Middle English chois, from Anglo-French, from choisir to choose, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German kiosan to choose

noun

  1. the act of choosing : selection

  2. power of choosing : option

  3. the best part : cream

finding it hard to make a choice

choice option alternative preference selection election mean the act or opportunity of choosing or the thing chosen. choice suggests the opportunity or privilege of choosing freely. option implies a power to choose that is specifically granted or guaranteed.

adjective

  1. worthy of being chosen

  2. selected with care

  3. of high quality

accepting the choicest candidates

choice exquisite elegant rare delicate dainty mean having qualities that appeal to a cultivated taste. choice stresses preeminence in quality or kind. exquisite implies a perfection in workmanship or design that appeals only to very sensitive taste.

adjective

  1. antiabortion