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option
[ op-shuhn ]
noun
- the power or right of choosing.
- something that may be or is chosen; choice.
Synonyms: ,
- the act of choosing.
Synonyms: ,
- an item of equipment or a feature that may be chosen as an addition to or replacement for standard equipment and features:
a car with a long list of extra-cost options;
a telephoto lens option for a camera.
- a privilege acquired, as by the payment of a premium or consideration, of demanding, within a specified time, the carrying out of a transaction upon stipulated terms; the right, as granted in a contract or by an initial payment, of acquiring something in the future:
We bought one lot and took a 90-day option on an adjoining one.
- Football. a play in which a back has a choice of either passing or running with the ball.
verb (used with object)
- to acquire or grant an option on:
The studio has optioned his latest novel for film adaptation.
- to provide with optional equipment:
The car can be fully optioned at additional cost.
option
/ ˈɒʃə /
noun
- the act or an instance of choosing or deciding
- the power or liberty to choose
- an exclusive opportunity, usually for a limited period, to buy something at a future date
he has a six-month option on the Canadian rights to this book
- commerce the right to buy ( call option ) or sell ( put option ) a fixed quantity of a commodity, security, foreign exchange, etc, at a fixed price at a specified date in the future See also traded option
- something chosen; choice
- short for local option
- keep one's options open or leave one's options opennot to commit oneself
- See soft option
verb
- tr to obtain or grant an option on
Other 51Թ Forms
- DZtDz·· adjective
- ·DZtDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of option1
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Example Sentences
Current-day scientists have far more options than those 50 years ago, including satellite imagery, which is being used in Ukraine to identify fires, flooding and pollution.
As the university was campus based, the only options for students who did not live on campus were to live in Canley, Coventry, or Leamington Spa.
It is understood talks are aimed at agreeing an initial three-year deal, with the option of an extra 12 months.
The new fare options — Choice Extra, Choice Preferred, Choice and Basic, in descending price order — will be available for purchase in the third quarter of this year for flights scheduled in 2026, the airline said.
Ocasio-Cortez is reportedly mulling her options, though she would need a special waiver to rejoin the Oversight Committee.
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