choice

CEFRA2

/tʃɔɪs/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An act of choosing between two or more possibilities.

  2. 02

    noun

    A person or thing chosen from several options.

Examples

  • We are faced with a difficult choice.

  • You have no choice in this matter.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [t͡ʃoɪ̯s]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. One selection or preference; that which is chosen or decided; the outcome of a decision.

  2. The power to choose.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Of very good quality.

More examples

In context

  • You made a wise choice.

  • Do I have a choice of what color to paint it?

  • The ice cream sundae is a popular choice for dessert.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English chois, from Old French chois (“choice”), from choisir (“to choose, perceive”), possibly via assumed Vulgar Latin *causīre (“to choose”), from Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (kausjan, “to make a choice, taste, test, choose”), from Proto-Germanic *kauzijaną, from *keusaną (“to choose”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- (“to choose”). Akin to Old High German kiosan (“to choose”), Old English ċēosan (“to choose”), Old Norse kjósa (“to choose”). More at choose.