choice
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
An available option, or a decision that someone makes
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
choysIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtʃɔɪs
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An option; a decision; an opportunity to choose or select something.
One selection or preference; that which is chosen or decided; the outcome of a decision.
uncountable
The power to choose.
One of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
Anything that can be chosen.
Acronym of Custom Health Option and Individual Care Expense
adjective
Especially good or preferred.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The best or most preferable part.
Used this way, choice is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use choice
- “Your choice of colors was unfortunate.”noun
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A small tasty bit of food.
The manner in which something is expressed in words.
A play made on a ground ball in which the fielder chooses to put out an advancing runner instead of the batter.
The choice of taking what is offered or nothing at all.
The best method to achieve a desired result.
Offering several alternative answers from which the correct one is to be chosen.
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