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option
option
noun
Definition of OPTION
1
something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment <a slew of options that would add several thousand dollars to the base price of the car>
Synonyms accoutrement (or accouterment), adapter (also adaptor), add-on, adjunct, appendage, appliance, attachment, option
Related Words accompaniment, additive, complement, supplement; auxiliary, subsidiary; amenity, doodad, embroidery, extra, filler, frill, incidental, luxury, nonessential, nonnecessity; appurtenances, bells and whistles, equipment, furnishings, habiliment(s), paraphernalia, trappings; adornment, decoration, embellishment, enhancement, garnish, ornament, trim, trimming
2
the power, right, or opportunity to choose <you will have the option to select one of several quite different health insurance plans>
Synonyms alternative, discretion, druthers [dialect], election, liberty, option, pick, preference, selection, volition, way
Related Words determination, free will, will; say, voice, vote; inclination, liking, partiality, penchant, predilection, proclivity, propensity, tendency; discernment, judgment (or judgement), perspicacity
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