Option word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "option" word

[noun] the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"
[noun] an alternative action; "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse"
[noun] the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited

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\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. There is an option left to the United States of America, whether they will be respectable and prosperous, or contemptible and miserable, as a nation. --Washington. 2. The exercise of the power of choice; choice. Transplantation must proceed from the option of the people, else it sounds like an exile. --Bacon. 3. A wishing; a wish. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall. 4. (Ch. of Eng.) A right formerly belonging to an archbishop to select any one dignity or benefice in the gift of a suffragan bishop consecrated or confirmed by him, for bestowal by himself when next vacant; -- annulled by Parliament in 1845. 5. (Stock Exchange) A stipulated privilege, given to a party in a time contract, of demanding its fulfillment on any day within a specified limit. {Buyer's option}, an option allowed to one who contracts to buy stocks at a certain future date and at a certain price, to demand the delivery of the stock (giving one day's notice) at any previous time at the market price. {Seller's option}, an option allowed to one who contracts to deliver stock art a certain price on a certain future date, to deliver it (giving one day's notice) at any previous time at the market price. Such options are privileges for which a consideration is paid. {Local option}. See under {Local}. Syn: Choice; preference; selection. Usage: {Option}, {Choice}. Choice is an act of choosing; option often means liberty to choose, and implies freedom from constraint in the act of choosing.

Synonyms for option

alternative, choice, choice, pick, selection

Related terms: alternate choice, alternative, call, chance, choice, discretion, druthers, election, emption, first option, first refusal, free choice, free decision, free will, full consent, noncontingent free will, opportunity, optionality, pleasure, possible choice, preemption, preference, prerogative, privilege, put, put and call, recourse, refusal, right, right of emption, right of preemption, say, say-so, selection, spread, stock option, straddle, strap, strip, way out, will and pleasure

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Let's analyse "option" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: NOITPO. Average typing speed for these characters is 1545 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: --- .--. - .. --- -.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: option: 6 + 9 + 6 = 21, reduced: 3 . and the final result is Three.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: option: 6 + 7 + 2 + 9 + 6 + 5 = 35, reduced: 8, and the final result is Eight.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (2)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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