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English noun: option | |||
| 1. | option (possession) the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | derivative, derivative instrument | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | call, call option, covered option, incentive option, incentive stock option, lock-up option, naked option, put, put option, stock option, straddle | ||
| 2. | option (cognition) one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen | ||
| Samples | What option did I have?. There no other alternative. My only choice is to refuse. | ||
| Synonyms | alternative, choice | ||
| 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 | ||
| 3. | option (act) the act of choosing or selecting | ||
| Samples | Your choice of colors was unfortunate. You can take your pick. | ||
| Synonyms | choice, pick, selection | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | action | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ballot, balloting, casting, coloration, colouration, conclusion, decision, determination, election, sampling, volition, vote, voting, willing | ||
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