Option – oh p sh ax n
A thing that may be chosen
You have the option to go or stay.
Definition noun
the power or right of choosing.
something that may be or is chosen; choice.
the act of choosing.
an item of equipment or a feature that may be chosen as an addition to or replacement for standard equipment and features
verb (used with object)
to acquire or grant an option on something
to provide with optional equipment:
How to Pronounce
Synonyms for option
Dictionary Entries near option
optimize, optimum, optimum dose, optimum population, opt in, option, optional, optionee, option money, opto-, optoelectronics
First known use
1595–1605; <Latin optiōn- (stem of optiō) choice, equivalent to op(tāre) to select
