option
/ˈɒpʃən/
One of a set of choices that can be made; The freedom or right to choose; A contract giving the holder the right to buy or sell an asset at a set strike price; can apply to financial market transactions, or to ordinary transactions for tangible assets such as a residence or automobile
- plural
- options
Meanings
- 1
One of a set of choices that can be made
Tom had no options left.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
What options have you got?
Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
The freedom or right to choose
- 3
A contract giving the holder the right to buy or sell an asset at a set strike price; can apply to financial market transactions, or to ordinary transactions for tangible assets such as a residence or automobile
- 4
The acquiring or retention of a nationality through personal choice as a right, bypassing selective legal mechanisms for naturalization, especially in cases where a territory is transferred or passed on from one state to anotherrare