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• Option — Op tion, n. [L. optio; akin to optare to choose, wish, optimus best, and perh. to E. apt: cf. F. option.] 1. The power of choosing; the right of choice or election; an alternative. [1913 Webster] There is an option left to the United States of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• option — [äp′shən] n. [Fr < L optio < optare, to wish, desire, ult. < IE * op , to choose, prefer] 1. the act of choosing; choice 2. the power, right, or liberty of choosing 3. a) something that is or can be chosen; choice b) an optional item… …   English World dictionary

• option — (n.) c.1600, action of choosing, from Fr. option, from L. optionem (nom. optio) choice, free choice, related to optare to desire, choose, from PIE root *op to choose, prefer. Meaning thing that may be chosen is attested from 1885. Commercial… …   Etymology dictionary

• option — optionable, adj. /op sheuhn/, n. 1. the power or right of choosing. 2. something that may be or is chosen; choice. 3. the act of choosing. 4. an item of equipment or a feature that may be chosen as an addition to or replacement for standard… …   Universalium

• option — /ˈɒpʃən / (say opshuhn) noun 1. power or liberty of choosing; right of freedom of choice. 2. something which may be or is chosen; choice. 3. the act of choosing. 4. a privilege acquired, as by the payment of a premium or consideration, of buying… …  

• option — an agreement, often for a consideration, which permits the purchase or sale of something within a stipulated time, in accordance with the terms of the agreement. For example, a right by a tenant to take up a further lease of premises, usually… …   Financial and business terms

• Option — Gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset at a set price on or before a given date. Investors, not companies, issue options. Investors who purchase call options bet the stock will be worth more than the price set… …   Financial and business terms

• option — op|tion W2S1 [ˈɔpʃən US ˈa:p ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(choice)¦ 2 keep/leave your options open 3¦(computers)¦ 4 easy option 5¦(right to buy/sell)¦ 6¦(at school/university)¦ 7¦(something additional)¦ 8 first option ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; : French; …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• option — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. choice, preference, discretion, alternative; privilege, right; first call, choice, or say; put, call. See rightness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Something that can be chosen] Syn. choice, alternative,… …   English dictionary for students

• option — op•tion [[t]ˈɒp ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the power or right of choosing 2) something that may be chosen; choice: leave one s options open[/ex] 3) the act of choosing 4) cvb an item of equipment or an extra feature that may be chosen 5) bus part of a legal… …   From formal English to slang

• option — n. 1 a the act or an instance of choosing; a choice. b a thing that is or may be chosen (those are the options). 2 the liberty of choosing; freedom of choice. 3 Stock Exch. etc. the right, obtained by payment, to buy, sell, etc. specified stocks… …   Useful english dictionary