choice
NOUN:
1. an act or instance of choosing or selecting; selection:
Her choice of a computer was made after months of research; his parents were not happy with his choice of friends; finding it hard to make a choice.
2. the right, power, or opportunity to choose (or of choosing); option:
The child had no choice about going to school; you have no choice.
3. a person or thing chosen, or eligible to be chosen, or that may be chosen:
This book is my choice; He is one of many choices for the award; she was a possible choice; he was their first choice.
4. an alternative:
There is another choice.
5. an abundance or variety from which to choose; a number and variety to choose among:
a wide choice of candidates; a plan with a wide choice of options.
6. something that is preferred or preferable to others; the best part of something; cream:
Mare's Nest is the choice in the sixth race; Of the cavalry the king's own was the choice.
7. a carefully selected supply:
This restaurant has a fine choice of wines.
8. an alternative action or possibility:
what choice did I have?
9. a supply from which to select:
a poor choice of shoes.
10. care in selecting.
Example:
He has some important choices to make; You made a good choice. —Merriam-Webster.
of beef:
1. a choice grade of beef.
2. (in the grading of beef in the U.S.) rated between prime and good.
3. a grade of meat between prime and good.
4. of a grade between prime and good:
choice meat.
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English chois < Old French, derivative of choisir to perceive, choose < Germanic; see choose. Dictionary 2: C13: from Old French chois, from choisir to choose. —Dictionary.com. //
First Known Use: Noun: 13th century. Adjective: 14th century. History and Etymology: Noun and Adjective: Middle English chois, from Anglo-French, from choisir to choose, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German kiosan to choose — more at choose. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.
1. an act or instance of choosing or selecting; selection:
Her choice of a computer was made after months of research; his parents were not happy with his choice of friends; finding it hard to make a choice.
2. the right, power, or opportunity to choose (or of choosing); option:
The child had no choice about going to school; you have no choice.
3. a person or thing chosen, or eligible to be chosen, or that may be chosen:
This book is my choice; He is one of many choices for the award; she was a possible choice; he was their first choice.
4. an alternative:
There is another choice.
5. an abundance or variety from which to choose; a number and variety to choose among:
a wide choice of candidates; a plan with a wide choice of options.
6. something that is preferred or preferable to others; the best part of something; cream:
Mare's Nest is the choice in the sixth race; Of the cavalry the king's own was the choice.
7. a carefully selected supply:
This restaurant has a fine choice of wines.
8. an alternative action or possibility:
what choice did I have?
9. a supply from which to select:
a poor choice of shoes.
10. care in selecting.
Example:
He has some important choices to make; You made a good choice. —Merriam-Webster.
of beef:
1. a choice grade of beef.
2. (in the grading of beef in the U.S.) rated between prime and good.
3. a grade of meat between prime and good.
4. of a grade between prime and good:
choice meat.
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English chois < Old French, derivative of choisir to perceive, choose < Germanic; see choose. Dictionary 2: C13: from Old French chois, from choisir to choose. —Dictionary.com. //
First Known Use: Noun: 13th century. Adjective: 14th century. History and Etymology: Noun and Adjective: Middle English chois, from Anglo-French, from choisir to choose, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German kiosan to choose — more at choose. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.