option

noun
/ˈɒpʃən/

One of a set of choices that can be made.

Other meanings

The freedom or right to choose.
A contract giving the holder the right to buy or sell an asset at a set strike price; can apply to financial market transactions, or to ordinary transactions for tangible assets such as a residence or automobile.

Synonyms

alternative
choice
possibility

Related words

antioption
antioptionist
multioption
optionaire
optionary
optionee
optioneering
optionless
optionlike
optionor
preoption
reoption

Example sentences

“What are my options for treatment?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“What are our options for dinner?”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Latin "optiō" (choice; option; act of choosing).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “option” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.