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Choice Meaning, Examples, and Common Usage (4 meaning)
Meaning 1：selection (choice)
choice
/tʃɔɪs/
n.
The action of picking or deciding between two or more things.
selection
➕
/sɪˈlekʃən/
n.
The act of choosing or deciding among options.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Old French 'chois', derived from Frankish '*kausjan' (to choose), ultimately from Proto-Germanic.
💡 Mnemonic
You have a 'choice' – you must 'choose' wisely. Both share the same root sound 'choo'.
📖 Example
The hardest choice I made today was picking between coffee and tea.
The hardest choice I made today was picking between coffee and tea.
🔗 Collocations
make a choice – to decide between options
have a choice – to be able to choose
difficult choice – a decision that is hard to make
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
coercion (n.) – the practice of forcing someone to do something
compulsion (n.) – the action or state of being forced to do something
📖 Cultural Story
The word entered English via Norman French after 1066. Its sense of 'high quality' emerged in the 16th century from the idea of carefully selected items.
Meaning 2：assortment (choice)
choice
/tʃɔɪs/
n.
The range of different things from which you can pick.
assortment
➕
/əˈsɔːrtmənt/
n.
The range or variety of different things that are available to choose from.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
This restaurant has a huge choice of vegetarian dishes.
This restaurant has a huge choice of vegetarian dishes.
🔗 Collocations
wide choice – a large variety of options
limited choice – few options available
choice of – used to indicate the range of items to select from
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
🌱 Derivatives
choosy (adj.) – tending to select carefully; particular
Meaning 3：pick (choice)
choice
/tʃɔɪs/
n.
The person or thing that someone has chosen.
pick
➕
/pɪk/
n.
The person or thing that someone has selected as their preferred option.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
My final choice was the blue dress with the white flowers.
My final choice was the blue dress with the white flowers.
🔗 Collocations
first choice – the most preferred option
final choice – the decision made after deliberation
top choice – the best or most popular option
🔄 Synonyms
selection (n.) – a person or thing that has been chosen
preference (n.) – a greater liking for one alternative over another
favorite (n.) – a person or thing that is preferred above others
🚫 Antonyms
rejection (n.) – the act of refusing to accept something
Meaning 4：prime (choice)
choice
/tʃɔɪs/
n.
Of very high quality; carefully selected.
prime
➕
/praɪm/
n.
Of very high quality; carefully selected as being the best.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
For this recipe, you'll need some choice cuts of beef.
For this recipe, you'll need some choice cuts of beef.
🔗 Collocations
choice cut – a high-quality piece of meat
choice selection – a carefully chosen group of top-quality items
choice goods – products of superior quality
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
inferior (adj.) – lower in quality
substandard (adj.) – below the usual or required standard
🌱 Derivatives
choicest (adj.) – the very best quality
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