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choice
has definitions from the field of psychology
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[ noun ] (psychology) the person or thing chosen or selected
Examples "he was my pick for mayor" Used in print (The Dallas Morning News,...)Opponents generally argued that the ballot could n't give enough information about tax proposals for the voters to make an intelligent choice . (The New York Times,...)Skorich was considered the logical choice after the club gave Norm_Van_Brocklin permission to seek the head coaching_job with the Minnesota_Vikings , the newest National_Football_League entry . (The Christian Science Monitor,...)`` Chicago and All_That_Jazz '' could not be faulted on the choice of artists . (Richard F. McLaughlin, et al., "A study of the...)Also , for the present , great caution should be exercised in the choice of an experimental animal for pulmonary studies if they are to be applied to man . (Frederick Mosteller et al., Probability with...)The choice of p and n determines the binomial_distribution uniquely , and different choices always produce different distributions ( except when * * f ; then the number of successes is always 0 ) . Related terms |
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[ noun ] the act of choosing or selecting
Examples "your choice of colors was unfortunate" "you can take your pick" Used in print ("Editorials"...)The appointment of U_Thant of Burma as the U.N.'s Acting Secretary_General - at this writing , the choice appears to be certain - offers further proof that in politics it is more important to have no influential enemies than to have influential friends . (Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)Sometimes , you have a choice of exposure for sites where the topography or trees of the area will provide afternoon shade , morning sun , or whatever may be most_desirable for the use intended . (Frederick Mosteller et al., Probability with...)Since the choice is by lot each_week , the outcomes of different trials are independent . (Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)The fact seems to be that very many large branch stores are uneconomical , that the choice of location in the suburbs is as important as it was downtown , and that even highly suburbanized cities will support only so many big branches . |
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[ noun ] (psychology) one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
Synonyms Examples "what option did I have?" "there no other alternative" "my only choice is to refuse" Used in print (Schubert Ogden, Christ Without Myth....)If the content of faith is to be presented today in a form that can be `` understanded of the people '' - and this , it must_not be forgotten , is one of the goals of the perennial theological task - there is no other choice but to abandon completely a mythological manner of representation . If to be a Christian means to say yes where I otherwise say no , or where I do not have the right to say anything at_all , then my only choice is to refuse to be a Christian . (Whit Masterson, Evil Come, Evil Go....)Having no choice , he plunged into it , anyway , holding onto the microphone for support . |
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[ adjective ] of superior grade
Examples "choice wines" "prime beef" "prize carnations" "quality paper" "select peaches" Used in print ([Anonymous,] "The Attack on Employee Services"...)And with the shutdown method there will be no argument as to who gets the choice vacation dates . (Bell I. Wiley, "Home Letters of Johnny Reb and Billy...)Initiation into combat sometimes elicited from soldier correspondents choice comments about their experiences and reactions . Some of the choicest remarks made by soldiers in their letters were in disparagement of unpopular officers . Related terms |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 11400
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