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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Choice \Choice\ (chois), n. [OE. chois, OF. chois, F. choix, fr. choisir to choose; of German origin; cf. Goth. kausjan to examine, kiusan to choose, examine, G. kiesen. [root]46. Cf. Choose.] 1. 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. [1913 Webster] 2. The power or opportunity of choosing; option. [1913 Webster] Choice there is not, unless the thing which we take be so in our power that we might have refused it. --Hooker. [1913 Webster] 3. Care in selecting; judgment or skill in distinguishing what is to be preferred, and in giving a preference; discrimination. [1913 Webster] I imagine they [the apothegms of C[ae]sar] were collected with judgment and choice. --Bacon. [1913 Webster] 4. A sufficient number to choose among. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 5. The thing or person chosen; that which is approved and selected in preference to others; selection. [1913 Webster] The common wealth is sick of their own choice. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 6. The best part; that which is preferable. [1913 Webster] The flower and choice Of many provinces from bound to bound. --Milton. [1913 Webster] To make a choice of, to choose; to select; to separate and take in preference. Syn: Syn. - See Volition, Option. [1913 Webster]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Choice \Choice\, a. [Compar. Choicer; superl. Choicest.] 1. Worthly of being chosen or preferred; select; superior; precious; valuable. [1913 Webster] My choicest hours of life are lost. --Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. Preserving or using with care, as valuable; frugal; -- used with of; as, to be choice of time, or of money. [1913 Webster] 3. Selected with care, and due attention to preference; deliberately chosen. [1913 Webster] Choice word measured phrase. --Wordsworth. Syn: Syn. - Select; precious; exquisite; uncommon; rare; chary; careful/ [1913 Webster]From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Choice \Choice\, a. [Compar. Choicer; superl. Choicest.] 1. Worthly of being chosen or preferred; select; superior; precious; valuable. My choicest hours of life are lost. --Swift. 2. Preserving or using with care, as valuable; frugal; -- used with of; as, to be choice of time, or of money. 3. Selected with care, and due attention to preference; deliberately chosen. Choice word measured phrase. --Wordsworth. Syn: Syn. - Select; precious; exquisite; uncommon; rare; chary; careful/From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Choice \Choice\ (chois), n. [OE. chois, OF. chois, F. choix, fr. choisir to choose; of German origin; cf. Goth. kausjan to examine, kiusan to choose, examine, G. kiesen. [root]46. Cf. Choose.] 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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 C[ae]sar] were collected with judgment and choice. --Bacon. 4. A sufficient number to choose among. --Shak. 5. 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. 6. The best part; that which is preferable. The flower and choice Of many provinces from bound to bound. --Milton. To make a choice of, to choose; to select; to separate and take in preference. Syn: Syn. - See Volition, Option.From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
choice adj 1: of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches" [syn: prime(a), prize, quality, select] 2: appealing to refined taste; "choice wine" n 1: the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor" [syn: pick, selection] 2: the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick" [syn: selection, option, pick] 3: one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse" [syn: option, alternative]From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
choice Αγγλικά n. επιλογήFrom English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
choice Middle English a. (alt form enm chois) Middle English n. (alt form enm chois)From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
Choice n. (surname: en).From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
choice a. 1 Especially good or preferred. 2 (lb en obsolete) Careful in choosing; discriminating. interj. (lb en slang New Zealand) cool; excellent. n. 1 An option; a decision; an opportunity to choose or select something. 2 (lb en uncountable) The power to choose. 3 One selection or preference; that which is chosen or decided; the outcome of a decision. 4 Anything that can be chosen. 5 (lb en usually with ''the'') The best or most preferable part. 6 (lb en obsolete) Care and judgement in selecting; discrimination, selectiveness. 7 (lb en obsolete) A sufficient number to choose among. 8 (lb en set theory) (ellipsis of en axiom of choice).From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
Choice n. (surname: en).From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
choice Middle English a. (alt form enm chois) Middle English n. (alt form enm chois)From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
Choice n. (surname: en).From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
choice Middle English a. (alt form enm chois) Middle English n. (alt form enm chois)From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
Choice n. (surname: en).From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
choice Englanti n. 1 valinta 2 vaihtoehtoFrom Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
choice Engelska n. 1 val, möjligt beslut; alternativ 2 urval, sortimentFrom English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]
choice /tʃˈɔɪs/ keuseFrom English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Choice /tʃˈɔɪs/ الإختيارFrom English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
choice //t͡ʃɔɪs//From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]отбран especially good or preferred
choice //t͡ʃɔɪs//From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]и́збор 2. option or decision 3. selection or preference
choice /tʃˈɔɪs/ výběrFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
choice /tʃˈɔɪs/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]volba
choice /tʃˈɔɪs/From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]lahůdkový
choice /tʃˈɔɪs/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]dewis
choice /tʃˈɔɪs/ AuswahlFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ], Sortiment "a choice of products" - eine Auswahl an Produkten see: choices
choice /tʃˈɔɪs/ WahlFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]Note: Entscheidung zwischen mehreren Möglichkeiten "make a choice" - eine Wahl treffen "take one's choice" - seine Wahl treffen "have the choice" - die Wahl haben "be spoilt for choice" - die Qual der Wahl haben "be Viennese by choice" - Wahlwiener sein "be faced with the choice of doing sth." - vor die Wahl gestellt sein, etw. zu tun "explain the choice of answer" - erklären, warum eine bestimmte Antwort gewählt wurde "We have no other choice." - Es bleibt uns gar nichts anderes übrig. see: put sb. in a situation of having to choose between two options
choice /tʃˈɔɪs/ WahlmöglichkeitFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ], Auswahlmöglichkeit , Möglichkeit , freie Wahl , Option , Gesaltungsoption "As I see it, you have only three choices." - So wie ich das sehe, hast du nur drei Möglichkeiten. Synonyms: option, election see: options, choices, elections, lunch option
choice /tʃˈɔɪs/ [formal] ausgewählt, erlesen, ausgesuchtFrom English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ]"in a few choice words/phrases" - kurz und bündig "We select only the choicest apples for our pies." - Für unsere Kuchen verwenden wir nur die erlesensten Äpfel. see: choice wines
choice /tʃˈɔɪs/ εκλεκτός, επιλογήFrom English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
choice //t͡ʃɔɪs//From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 : [ freedict:eng-fra ]1. vaihtoehto 2. anything that can be chosen 3. selection or preference 2. eliitti definite: best or most preferable part 3. valinta, valikoima option or decision
choice /tʃɔis/ choixFrom English-Irish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.2 : [ freedict:eng-gle ]
choice /tʃɔis/ roghaFrom English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
choice /tʃˈɔɪs/From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]1. चुनाव "Your choice of colors was unfortunate"
choice /tʃˈɔɪs/ izbor, izboru, izvor, odabir, odabiru, odabran, probrani, probranihFrom English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
choice /tʃˈɔɪs/ 1. kiválasztás 2. kitûnô 3. választás 4. alternatíva 5. választék 6. kiváló 7. finom 8. elsôrangú 9. vminek a legjava 10. legjobb minôségû 11. válogatott 12. legjava vminekFrom English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 : [ freedict:eng-ita ]
choice /tʃˈɔɪs/ sceltaFrom English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
choice //t͡ʃɔɪs//From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 : [ freedict:eng-lit ]1. 選択肢 anything that can be chosen 2. 最適 definite: best or most preferable part 3. 選択 2. option or decision 3. selection or preference
choice /tʃɔis/ 1. pasirinkimas 2. alternatyvaFrom English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-nor ]
choice //t͡ʃɔɪs//From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-pol ]valg option or decision
choice /ʧɔɪs/ I.From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-por ]1. wybór 2. dobór, asortyment II. 1. wyborowy, najlepszy 2. have no choice but (have V: :no :choice :but) - nie mieć innego wyjścia oprócz
choice /tʃɔis/ designação, eleição, escolhaFrom English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 : [ freedict:eng-spa ]
choice /tʃɔis/ elecciónFrom English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
choice //t͡ʃɔɪs//From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]prima, utsökt, utvald especially good or preferred
choice //t͡ʃɔɪs//From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]1. urval, sortiment anything that can be chosen 2. bäst, elit definite: best or most preferable part 3. val 2. option or decision 3. selection or preference
choice /tʃˈɔɪs/ 1. seçkin, güzide 2. mükemmel, üstün. choicely seçkin bir şekilde. choiceness seçkin oluş.From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
choice /tʃˈɔɪs/ 1. seçme, ayırma 2. tercih hakkı, seçim hakkı 3. seçilmiş kişi veya şey, tercih 4. diğerlerine tercih edilen şey 5. şık, ihtimal. by choice tercihli.Take your choice istediğinizi alınız. seçiniz.From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) : [ bouvier ]/ˈtʃɔɪs/
CHOICE. Preference either of a person or thing, to one of several other persons or things. Election. (q.v.)From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]
148 Moby Thesaurus words for "choice": Attic, acceptance, adjudgment, adjudication, aesthetic, alternative, animus, appetence, appetency, appetite, appraisal, appropriate, arbitrament, arbitration, artistic, best, champion, chaste, choosing, chosen, classic, command, conation, conatus, cream, dainty, decision, deeming, delicate, desirable, desire, determination, discretion, discrimination, disposition, druthers, elect, election, elegant, elite, escape clause, escape hatch, evaluation, excellent, exceptional, exquisite, fancy, fat, finding, first-rate, fit, fitting, flower, for the best, free choice, free decision, free will, full consent, good judgment, greatest, handpicked, high-quality, ideal, in good taste, inclination, incomparable, intention, judging, judgment, judicature, liking, loophole, lust, matchless, mind, noncontingent free will, nonesuch, nonpareil, objective, of choice, of quality, optimal, optimum, option, paragon, paramount, passion, peerless, pick, picked, pleasing, pleasure, preeminent, preference, preferred, pretext, pride, prime, prize, pure, queen, quiet, quintessence, quintessential, rare, rating, recherche, resolution, restrained, saving clause, say, say-so, select, selected, selection, sexual desire, simple, special, subdued, superior, superlative, supreme, surpassing, tasteful, the best, the best ever, the tops, the very best, top, transcendent, unaffected, understated, unmatchable, unmatched, unobtrusive, unparalleled, unsurpassed, velleity, verdict, very best, voice, volition, way of escape, way out, well-chosen, will, will power, wishFrom Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
n. 选择,精选品;From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 选择,抉择;U选择机会;C入选者,精华;供选择的种类