Choice

n.	1.	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.
	2.	The power or opportunity of choosing; option. Choice there is not, unless the thing which we take be so in our power that we might have refused it. - Hooker.
	3.	Care in selecting; judgment or skill in distinguishing what is to be preferred, and in giving a preference; discrimination. I imagine they [the apothegms of Cæsar] were collected with judgment and choice. - Bacon.
	4.	A sufficient number to choose among.
	5.	The thing or person chosen; that which is approved and selected in preference to others; selection. The common wealth is sick of their own choice. - Shak.
	6.	The best part; that which is preferable. The flower and choice Of many provinces from bound to bound. - Milton. To make a choice of to choose; to select; to separate and take in preference.
a.	1.	Worthly of being chosen or preferred; select; superior; precious; valuable. My choicest hours of life are lost. - Swift.
	2.	Preserving or using with care, as valuable; frugal; - used with of; as, to be choice of time, or of money.
	3.	Selected with care, and due attention to preference; deliberately chosen. Choice word measured phrase. - Wordsworth.

Noun	1.	choice - the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor" Synonyms: pick, selection
	2.	choice - the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick" Synonyms: selection, option, pick
	3.	choice - one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse" Synonyms: alternative, option
Adj.	1.	choice - of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches" Synonyms: prize, quality, select, prime
	2.	choice - appealing to refined taste; "choice wine"

CHOICE. Preference either of a person or thing, to one of several other persons or things. Election. (q.v.)

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