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English adjective: choice

1. choice of superior grade


SamplesChoice wines.
Prime beef.
Prize carnations.
Quality paper.
Select peaches.


Synonymsprime, prize, quality, select


Similarsuperior


Antonymsinferior

2. choice appealing to refined taste


SamplesChoice wine.


Similartasty


Antonymstasteless


English noun: choice

1. choice (cognition) the person or thing chosen or selected


SamplesHe was my pick for mayor.


Synonymspick, selection


Broader (hypernym)deciding, decision making


Narrower (hyponym)favorite, favourite, pleasure, way

2. choice (act) the act of choosing or selecting


SamplesYour choice of colors was unfortunate.
You can take your pick.


Synonymsoption, pick, selection


Broader (hypernym)action


Narrower (hyponym)ballot, balloting, casting, coloration, colouration, conclusion, decision, determination, election, sampling, volition, vote, voting, willing

3. choice (cognition) one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen


SamplesWhat option did I have?.
There no other alternative.
My only choice is to refuse.


Synonymsalternative, option


Broader (hypernym)deciding, decision making


Narrower (hyponym)default, default option, druthers, Hobson's choice, impossibility, impossible action, obverse, opening, possibility, possible action, preference, soft option









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