Definition for Option:

• 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 for Option:

• adj.

  •additional (adjective)
  • on the side,
  • over and above,
  • newest,
  • perker,
  • supplementary,
  • over-and-above.
  •spare (adjective)
  • more lagniappe,
  • un-wanted,
  • most lagniappe,
  • sur-plusser,
  • more emergency,
  • most emergency,
  • sur plussest,
  • more backup,
  • sur plusser,
  • un occupied,
  • most backup,
  • un-occupied,
  • sur-plussest,
  • un wanted,
  • super numerary,
  • un-used,
  • super-numerary.

• n.

  •
  • way out,
  • bundle,
  • prospect,
  • elective,
  • come-on,
  • loss leader,
  • opportunity,
  • acquisition,
  • merchandise,
  • product,
  • offering,
  • wares,
  • consumer goods,
  • goods.
  •
  • lease,
  • security,
  • license,
  • benefit,
  • have your pick of something,
  • franchise,
  • claim,
  • resolution,
  • title,
  • right,
  • prerogative,
  • grant,
  • conclusion,
  • lien,
  • immunity.
  •
  • clip art,
  • field,
  • browse mode,
  • automatic hyphenation,
  • edit,
  • bug,
  • file format,
  • autoflow,
  • autosave,
  • clipboard.
  •
  • trade,
  • merchant,
  • business.
  •addition (noun)
  • raise.
  •alternative (noun)
  • other side of coin,
  • dilemma,
  • flipside,
  • advantage,
  • pickup,
  • Dibs,
  • discretion.
  •choice (noun)
  • determination,
  • judgment,
  • decision,
  • wish,
  • desire,
  • volition.
  •choosing (noun)
  • exercising judgment,
  • making up one's mind,
  • Separating,
  • making a choice.
  •election (noun)
  • vote castings,
  • vote-castings,
  • ballotings,
  • votecastings,
  • vote casting,
  • votecasting.
  •first refusal (noun)
  • first-refusal,
  • right preemption,
  • first options,
  • prior right purchase.
  •free will (noun)
  • spontaneity,
  • responsibility,
  • autocracy.
  •possession (noun)
  • option.
  •predisposition (noun)
  • dis position,
  • pre-dispositions,
  • pre disposition,
  • dis positions,
  • dis-positions,
  • pre-disposition,
  • dis-position,
  • pre dispositions.
  •preference (noun)
  • pre-possessions,
  • pre-possession,
  • pre possessions,
  • pre possession.
  •recourse (noun)
  • stand-by,
  • stand by,
  • expediency.
  •say-so (noun)
  • say so,
  • say-so.
  •selection (noun)
  • cullings.
  •supplement (noun)
  • bells whistles,
  • in sert,
  • post-scripts,
  • post-script,
  • in-sert.
  •voice (noun)
  • right of free speech,
  • Re-presentation.
  •volition (noun)
  • re-solutions,
  • re-solution,
  • re solutions.
  •will (noun)
  • de-signs,
  • de-sign,
  • re solve,
  • self disciplines,
  • self-disciplines,
  • de sign,
  • de signs,
  • re-solves,
  • self discipline,
  • re solves,
  • de crees,
  • re-solve,
  • de cree,
  • willfulnesses,
  • pinings,
  • self restraint,
  • selfdisciplines,
  • de-cree,
  • selfdiscipline,
  • hearts desires,
  • selfrestraint,
  • heart desires,
  • self control,
  • heart desire,
  • heart's desires,
  • de-crees.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • commerce,
  • judgment call,
  • trading,
  • decision making,
  • trader,
  • E-Commerce,
  • possibility,
  • triangulation.
  •
  • designation,
  • dealing.
  •
  • barter,
  • market,
  • transaction,
  • trade-off,
  • possible.
  •
  • freedom,
  • draw,
  • digital.
  •
  • call.

Paraphrases for Option:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    alternative.
  • Proper noun, singular
    alternative, alternatives.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    alternative, alternatives.
  • Verb, past tense
    options.
  • Verb, past participle
    options.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Noun, plural
    alternatives.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    possibility.
  • Verb, past tense
    possibility.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    optional.
  • Proper noun, singular
    optional, variant, variants.
  • Noun, plural
    Cucumbers.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    Criteria, potential, discretion, prospect, position, feasibility, optional, eventuality, resort, variant, likelihood, specialization, consideration, suggestion, arrangement, faculty, capability, provision, hypothesis.
  • Verb, past tense
    Enabled, tabbed, Was, Allowed, Opportunities, Chose, potential.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    buying, living, opting.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    Does.
  • Verb, base form
    Chose.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    choice, choices, solution, solutions.
  • Noun, plural
    choices.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    chance, opting, choice, solution, solutions, preference.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    specializing.

Antonyms for Option:

• n.

  • alternative
    loss, refusal, disadvantage, misfortune.
  • Other antonyms:
    requisite, compulsion, Hobson's Choice, coercion, essential, force, duress.

Option Sentence Examples:

• Of course, you must give Hodder the option of offering your friend's price.

• " There are those who would choose your lot in preference to mine, were the option given them," returned William.

Hypernym for Option:

• n.

  • possession
    incentive option, naked option, straddle, call option, put, incentive stock option, put option, call, stock option, covered option, lock-up option.

Hyponym for Option:

• n.

  • possession
    derivative instrument, derivative.