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op·tion
(ŏp′shən)n.
1. The act of choosing; choice: Her option was to quit school and start her own business.
2. The power or freedom to choose: We have the option of driving or taking the train.
3.
a. The right, usually obtained for a fee, to buy or sell an asset within a specified time at a set price.
b. A contract or financial instrument granting such a right: a stock option.
c. The right to make a movie adaptation of a literary work or play: a movie studio that purchased an option on a book.
d. Baseball The right of a major-league team to transfer a player to a minor-league team while being able to recall the player within a specified period.
4. Something chosen or available as a choice. See Synonyms at choice.
5. An item or feature that may be chosen to replace or enhance standard equipment, as in a car.
6. Football An offensive play in which a back, usually the quarterback, decides during the play whether to run with the ball, throw a pass, or make a lateral, depending on the actions of the defense.
tr.v. op·tioned, op·tion·ing, op·tions
1. To acquire or grant an option on: "had optioned for a film several short stories about two policemen" (Barbara Goldsmith).
2. Baseball To transfer (a major-league player) to a minor-league club on option.
[Latin optiō, optiōn-.]
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option
(ˈɒpʃən)n
1. the act or an instance of choosing or deciding
2. the power or liberty to choose
3. (Commerce) an exclusive opportunity, usually for a limited period, to buy something at a future date: he has a six-month option on the Canadian rights to this book.
4. (Stock Exchange) commerce the right to buy (call option) or sell (put option) a fixed quantity of a commodity, security, foreign exchange, etc, at a fixed price at a specified date in the future. See also traded option
5. something chosen; choice
6. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) NZ short for local option
7. keep one's options open leave one's options open not to commit oneself
8. See soft option
vb
(Commerce) (tr) to obtain or grant an option on
[C17: from Latin optiō free choice, from optāre to choose]
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op•tion
(ˈɒp ʃən)n.
1. the power or right of choosing.
2. something that may be chosen; choice: leave one's options open.
3. the act of choosing.
4. an item of equipment or an extra feature that may be chosen.
5. part of a legal agreement giving one the right to buy property, use services, etc., after a specified time or for an additional period under the terms of the agreement.
6. a football play in which a back has a choice of either passing or running with the ball.
v.t. 7. to acquire or grant an option on.
8. to provide with optional equipment.
[1595–1605; < Latin optiō choice, derivative of optāre to select]
op′tion•a•ble, adj.
syn: See choice.
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option
Past participle: optioned
Gerund: optioning
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option
1. The right to buy or sell an asset at an agreed price.
2. Offensive maneuver in which a back may choose to pass the ball or run with it.
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| Noun | 1. |  option - the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeitednaked option - a put or call option for which the seller or buyer has no underlying security position covered option - a put or call option backed by the shares underlying the option call option, call - the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date put, put option - the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date straddle - the option to buy or sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date; consists of an equal number of put and call options incentive option, incentive stock option - an option granted to corporate executives if the company achieves certain financial goals derivative instrument, derivative - a financial instrument whose value is based on another security stock option - the right to buy or sell a stock at a specified price within a stated period lock-up option - an option to buy the crown jewels offered to a white knight in order to forestall a hostile takeover |
| 2. |  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"deciding, decision making - the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making" obverse - the more conspicuous of two alternatives or cases or sides; "the obverse of this issue" druthers, preference - the right or chance to choose; "given my druthers, I'd eat cake" default option, default - an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified possible action, possibility, opening - a possible alternative; "bankruptcy is always a possibility" impossible action, impossibility - an alternative that is not available Hobson's choice - the choice of taking what is offered or nothing at all soft option - an easier alternative; "the instructor took the soft option and gave the boy a passing grade" | |
| 3. |  option - the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"action - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions" casting - the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie coloration, colouration - choice and use of colors (as by an artist) sampling - (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study decision, determination, conclusion - the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly" election - the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice; "her election of medicine as a profession" |
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option
noun choice, alternative, selection, preference, freedom of choice, power to choose, election He was jailed for thirty days without the option of a fine.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
option
noun1. The act of choosing:
2. The power or right of choosing:
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Translations
خِيَارٌخَيار، إخْتِيار
možnostmožnost výběruopce
mulighedvalgmulighed
vaihtoehto
opcija
szabad választás
val, kostur
選択
선택권
fakultatyvuslaisvai pasirenkamas
izvēle
izbira
val
ตัวเลือก
sự lựa chọn
option
[ˈɒpʃən] N1. (= choice) → opción f
what are my options? → ¿qué opciones tengo?
you have a number of options → tienes varias opciones
I have no option → no tengo más or otro remedio, no tengo otra opción
she had no option but to leave → no tuvo más remedio que irse
to have the option of doing sth → tener la posibilidad de hacer algo
imprisonment without the option of bail (Jur) → prisión f preventiva
to keep one's options open → no descartar ninguna posibilidad
what are my options? → ¿qué opciones tengo?
you have a number of options → tienes varias opciones
I have no option → no tengo más or otro remedio, no tengo otra opción
she had no option but to leave → no tuvo más remedio que irse
to have the option of doing sth → tener la posibilidad de hacer algo
imprisonment without the option of bail (Jur) → prisión f preventiva
to keep one's options open → no descartar ninguna posibilidad
2. (Comm) → opción f
at the option of the purchaser → a opción del comprador
stock option (Fin) → compra f opcional de acciones
to take out an option on another 100 → suscribir una opción para la compra de otros 100
with the option to buy → con opción de compra
with an option on ten more aircraft → con opción para la compra de otros diez aviones
at the option of the purchaser → a opción del comprador
stock option (Fin) → compra f opcional de acciones
to take out an option on another 100 → suscribir una opción para la compra de otros 100
with the option to buy → con opción de compra
with an option on ten more aircraft → con opción para la compra de otros diez aviones
3. (Scol, Univ) → asignatura f optativa
I'm doing geology as my option → tengo geología como asignatura optativa
I'm doing geology as my option → tengo geología como asignatura optativa
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
option
[ˈɒpʃən] n (= choice) → option f
He had two options → Il avait deux options.
That is their only option → C'est leur seule option.
I've got no option → Je n'ai pas d'autre option.
I'm afraid that's not an option → Je crains que cela ne soit pas une option.
the option of sth → l'option de qch
to have no other option → ne pas avoir d'autre option
to have no option but to do sth → ne pas avoir d'autre option que de faire qch
He had two options → Il avait deux options.
That is their only option → C'est leur seule option.
I've got no option → Je n'ai pas d'autre option.
I'm afraid that's not an option → Je crains que cela ne soit pas une option.
the option of sth → l'option de qch
to have no other option → ne pas avoir d'autre option
to have no option but to do sth → ne pas avoir d'autre option que de faire qch
to keep one's options open (= not commit o.s.) → réserver sa décision
to leave one's options open → réserver sa décision
to leave one's options open → réserver sa décision
→ option f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
option
n
(= choice) → Wahl f no pl; (= possible course of action) → Möglichkeit f; you have the option of leaving or staying → Sie haben die Wahl, ob Sie gehen oder bleiben wollen; to give somebody the option of doing something → jdm die Wahl lassen, etw zu tun; I have little/no option → mir bleibt kaum eine/keine andere Wahl; he had no option but to come → ihm blieb nichts anderes übrig, als zu kommen; you have only two options (open to you) → es stehen Ihnen nur zwei Möglichkeiten zur Wahl; that leaves us no option → das lässt uns keine andere Wahl; to keep or leave one’s options open → sich (dat) → alle Möglichkeiten offenlassen; imprisonment without the option of a fine (Jur) → Gefängnisstrafe f → ohne Zulassung einer ersatzweisen Geldstrafe; the military option → die militärische Lösung
(Comm) → Option f (→ on auf +acc); (on house, goods etc) → Vorkaufsrecht nt (→ on an +dat); (on shares) → Bezugsrecht nt → (on für); with an option to buy → mit einer Kaufoption or (on shares) → Bezugsoption; (= on approval) → zur Ansicht; to have a 20-day option → eine Option mit einer Frist von 20 Tagen haben
(Univ, Sch) → Wahlfach nt
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option
[ˈɒpʃ/ən] na. (choice) → scelta
I have no option → non ho scelta
she had no option but to leave → non poteva far altro che partire
to keep one's options open → non precludersi alcuna possibilità
imprisonment without the option of bail (Law) → carcerazione f senza possibilità di libertà provvisoria
I have no option → non ho scelta
she had no option but to leave → non poteva far altro che partire
to keep one's options open → non precludersi alcuna possibilità
imprisonment without the option of bail (Law) → carcerazione f senza possibilità di libertà provvisoria
c. (Scol, Univ) → materia facoltativa
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
option
(ˈopʃən) noun choice. You have no option but to obey him.
ˈoptional adjective a matter of choice. Music is optional at our school; an optional subject.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
option
→ خِيَارٌ možnost výběru mulighed Wahl επιλογή opción vaihtoehto option opcija opzione 選択 선택권 optie valg opcja opção выбор val ตัวเลือก seçenek sự lựa chọn 选项Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
option
n. opción, alternativa.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
option
n opción f; treatment options opciones de tratamientoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.