option
noun
/ˈɑpʃən/
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/ˈɒpʃən/
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- One of a set of choices that can be made. [from 19th c.]
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option,
choix,
possibilité
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- (finance, legal) 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. [from mid-18th c.]
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option
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optional
adjective
/ˈɑp.ʃə.nəl/
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/ˈɒp.ʃə.nəl/
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- Not compulsory; left to personal choice; elective.
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facultatif,
optionnel
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optionally
adverb
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- In an optional manner; not mandatorily.
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facultativement
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