the power or right of choosing.

something that may be or is chosen; choice.

the act of choosing.

an item of equipment or a feature that may be chosen as an addition to or replacement for standard equipment and features

a car with a long list of extra-cost options; a telephoto lens option for a camera.

stock option.

a privilege acquired, as by the payment of a premium or consideration, of demanding, within a specified time, the carrying out of a transaction upon stipulated terms; the right, as granted in a contract or by an initial payment, of acquiring something in the future

We bought one lot and took a 90-day option on an adjoining one.

Football . a play in which a back has a choice of either passing or running with the ball.

to acquire or grant an option on

The studio has optioned his latest novel for film adaptation.

to provide with optional equipment

The car can be fully optioned at additional cost.

noun

coercion , compulsion , constraint

noun

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