Choice

• POS: Adjective, Noun

CIDE DICTIONARY

Choice, 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. √46. Cf. Choose.].

•  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]
•  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."  [1913 Webster]
•  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 Cæsar] were collected with judgment and choice."  [1913 Webster]
•  A sufficient number to choose among.  Shak.  [1913 Webster]
•  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."  [1913 Webster]
•  The best part; that which is preferable.  [1913 Webster]

  "The flower and choice
  Of many provinces from bound to bound."  [1913 Webster]

To make a choice of, to choose; to select; to separate and take in preference.

Syn. - See Volition, Option.

Choice, a. 

•  Worthly of being chosen or preferred; select; superior; precious; valuable.  [1913 Webster]

  "My choicest hours of life are lost."  [1913 Webster]
•  Preserving or using with care, as valuable; frugal; -- used with of; as, to be choice of time, or of money.  [1913 Webster]
•  Selected with care, and due attention to preference; deliberately chosen.  [1913 Webster]

  "Choice word measured phrase."

Syn. - Select; precious; exquisite; uncommon; rare; chary; careful/

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Choice, n. & adj.
--n.
1 a the act or an instance of choosing. b a thing or person chosen (not a good choice).
2 a range from which to choose.
3 (usu. foll. by of) the {eacute}lite, the best.
4 the power or opportunity to choose (what choice have I?).
--adj. of superior quality; carefully chosen.

Derivative

choicely adv. choiceness n.

Etymology

ME f. OF chois f. choisir CHOOSE

THESAURUS

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, wish

ROGET THESAURUS

Choice

Choice

N choice, option, discretion, preoption, alternative, dilemma, embarras de choix, adoption, cooptation, novation, decision, election, political election (politics), selection, excerption, gleaning, eclecticism, excerpta, gleanings, cuttings, scissors and paste, pick, preference, prelation, opinion poll, survey, predilection, optional, discretional, eclectic, choosing, preferential, chosen, choice, optionally, at pleasure, either the one or the other, or at the option of, whether or not, once and for all, for one's money, by choice, by preference, in preference, rather, before, choice, option, discretion, preoption, alternative, dilemma, embarras de choix, adoption, cooptation, novation, decision, election, political election (politics), selection, excerption, gleaning, eclecticism, excerpta, gleanings, cuttings, scissors and paste, pick, preference, prelation, opinion poll, survey, predilection, optional, discretional, eclectic, choosing, preferential, chosen, choice, optionally, at pleasure, either the one or the other, or at the option of, whether or not, once and for all, for one's money, by choice, by preference, in preference, rather, before.

Goodness

N goodness, excellence, merit, virtue, value, worth, price, super-excellence, supereminence, superiority, perfection, coup de maitre, masterpiece, chef d'ouvre, prime, flower, cream, elite, pick, A, nonesuch, nonpareil, creme de la creme, flower of the flock, cock of the roost, salt of the earth, champion, prodigy, tidbit, gem, gem of the first water, bijou, precious stone, jewel, pearl, diamond, ruby, brilliant, treasure, good thing, rara avis, one in a thousand, beneficence, good man, harmless, hurtless, unobnoxious, innocuous, innocent, inoffensive, beneficial, valuable, of value, serviceable, advantageous, edifying, profitable, salutary, favorable, propitious fair, good, good as gold, excellent, better, superior, above par, nice, fine, genuine, best, choice, select, picked, elect, recherche, rare, priceless, unparagoned, unparalleled, superlatively, good, bully, crackajack, giltedged, superfine, superexcellent, of the first water, first-rate, first-class, high- wrought, exquisite, very best, crack, prime, tiptop, capital, cardinal, standard, inimitable, admirable, estimable, praiseworthy, pleasing, couleur de rose, precious, of great price, costly, worth its weight in gold, worth a Jew's eye, priceless, invaluable, inestimable, precious as the apple of the eye, tolerable, up to the mark, unexceptionable, unobjectionable, satisfactory, tidy, in good condition, in fair condition, fresh, sound, beneficially, well, Jewels five words long, long may such goodness live!, the luxury of doing good.