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Act of choosing; the voluntary act of selecting or separating from two or more things that which is preferred; the determination of the mind in preferring one thing to another; election.

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  1. n. Act of choosing; the voluntary act of selecting or separating from two or more things that which is preferred; the determination of the mind in preferring one thing to another; election.
  2. n. The power or opportunity of choosing; option.
  3. n. Care in selecting; judgment or skill in distinguishing what is to be preferred, and in giving a preference; discrimination.
  4. n. A sufficient number to choose among.
  5. n. The thing or person chosen; that which is approved and selected in preference to others; selection.
  6. n. The best part; that which is preferable.
  7. superl. Worthly of being chosen or preferred; select; superior; precious; valuable.
  8. superl. Preserving or using with care, as valuable; frugal; -- used with of; as, to be choice of time, or of money.
  9. superl. Selected with care, and due attention to preference; deliberately chosen.
  10. adj. of superior grade
  11. adj. appealing to refined taste
  12. n. the person or thing chosen or selected