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  1. noun The act of choosing; choice. See Synonyms at choice.
  2. noun The power or freedom to choose.
  3. noun The exclusive right, usually obtained for a fee, to buy or sell something within a specified time at a set price.

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  • Unfortunately, the option is applied to every post in the blog (even old posts), so changing it was not a realistic option -- —  O'Reilly News
  • Unfortunately, the option is applied to every post in the blog (even old posts), so changing it was not a realistic option -- I wasn't about to go back and re-edit every single post I had previously written. —  Planet Python
  • Another option is a company can provide rental assistance for a candidate's current home (helping them find a renter), while the candidate looks for a buyer, and if they can't sell it in six months the company will buy it. —  ERE.net
  • (Another option is a infrared cash beam from a Palm OS device, but that's only a prototype.) —  Wi-Fi Networking News
  • Another option is a power-purchase agreement, whereby you don't pay for your panels at all. —  Scientific American
 

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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Latin optiō, optiōn-.

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  1. from French option = Spanish opcion = Portuguese opção, from Latin optio(n-), choice, free choice, option, from optare, choose: see optate.
 

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