01 n. Act of choosing; the voluntary act of selecting or separating from two or more things that which is preferred; the determination of the min…
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Act of choosing; the voluntary act of selecting or separating from two or more things that which is preferred; the determination of the mind in preferring one thing to another; election.
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The power or opportunity of choosing; option.“Choice there is not, unless the thing which we take be so in our power that we might have refused it.” — Hooker.
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Care in selecting; judgment or skill in distinguishing what is to be preferred, and in giving a preference; discrimination.“I imagine they [the apothegms of Cæsar] were collected with judgment and choice.” — Bacon.
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A sufficient number to choose among.
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The thing or person chosen; that which is approved and selected in preference to others; selection.“The common wealth is sick of their own choice.” — Shak.
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The best part; that which is preferable.“The flower and choice Of many provinces from bound to bound.” — Milton.
Phrases & compounds
To make a choice of —
to choose; to select; to separate and take in preference.