noun
- the act of choosing; selection
- the right, power, or chance to choose; option
- a person or thing chosen
- the best or most preferable part
- a variety from which to choose
- a supply that is well chosen
- an alternative
Origin:
ME & OFr chois < choisir, to choose < Goth kausjan, to taste, test: see choose
adjective choicer, choicest
- of special excellence; superior
- carefully chosen
- designating or of a grade of government-classified meat between prime and good