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Choice vs. Possibility

Choice and Possibility Definitions

Choice

The act of choosing; selection
It is time to make a choice between the candidates.

Possibility

The fact or state of being possible
Investigating the possibility of life on other planets.

Choice

The power, right, or liberty to choose; option
The teacher gave me the choice between taking an exam and writing a paper.

Possibility

Something that is possible
His promotion now seems a possibility.

Choice

An alternative
With no money, he had no choice but to walk home.

Possibility

One that is capable of being chosen or of being made real
She is a strong possibility in the senatorial race. There are several possibilities for dessert.
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Choice

One that is chosen
That vase on sale looks like an excellent choice.

Possibility

Possibilities Potentiality for favorable or interesting results
The idea has great possibilities.

Choice

A number or variety from which to choose
A wide choice of styles and colors.

Possibility

The quality of being possible.

Choice

The right to terminate a pregnancy by induced abortion.

Possibility

A thing possible; that which may take place or come into being.
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Choice

Of very fine quality
Choice peaches.

Possibility

An option or choice, usually used in context with future events.

Choice

Selected with care; well-chosen
Choice phrases.

Possibility

(obsolete) Capability, power or capacity to act.

Choice

Expressive of intense disapproval
Had some choice words for the movers who dropped her antique spinet.

Possibility

The quality or state of being possible; the power of happening, being, or existing.
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Choice

Of or relating to the USDA grade of beef with more marbling than select cuts and less marbling than prime cuts.

Possibility

That which is possible; a contingency; a thing or event that may not happen; a contingent interest, as in real or personal estate.

Choice

An option; a decision; an opportunity to choose or select something.
Do I have a choice of what color to paint it?

Possibility

A future prospect or potential;
This room has great possibilities

Choice

(uncountable) The power to choose.
She didn't leave us much choice.

Possibility

Capability of existing or happening or being true;
There is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired

Choice

One selection or preference; that which is chosen or decided; the outcome of a decision.
The ice cream sundae is a popular choice for dessert.

Possibility

A tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena;
A scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory
He proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices

Choice

Anything that can be chosen.
You have three choices: vanilla, strawberry or chocolate

Possibility

A possible alternative;
Bankruptcy is always a possibility

Choice

The best or most preferable part.

Choice

(obsolete) Care and judgement in selecting; discrimination, selectiveness.

Choice

(obsolete) A sufficient number to choose among.

Choice

(set theory) axiom of choice.

Choice

Especially good or preferred.
It's a choice location, but you will pay more to live there.

Choice

(obsolete) Careful in choosing; discriminating.

Choice

Cool; excellent.
"I'm going to the movies." —"Choice!"

Choice

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.

Choice

The power or opportunity of choosing; option.
Choice there is not, unless the thing which we take be so in our power that we might have refused it.

Choice

Care in selecting; judgment or skill in distinguishing what is to be preferred, and in giving a preference; discrimination.
I imagine they [the apothegms of Cæsar] were collected with judgment and choice.

Choice

A sufficient number to choose among.

Choice

The thing or person chosen; that which is approved and selected in preference to others; selection.
The common wealth is sick of their own choice.

Choice

The best part; that which is preferable.
The flower and choiceOf many provinces from bound to bound.

Choice

Worthly of being chosen or preferred; select; superior; precious; valuable.
My choicest hours of life are lost.

Choice

Preserving or using with care, as valuable; frugal; - used with of; as, to be choice of time, or of money.

Choice

Selected with care, and due attention to preference; deliberately chosen.
Choice word measured phrase.

Choice

The person or thing chosen or selected;
He was my pick for mayor

Choice

The act of choosing or selecting;
Your choice of colors was unfortunate
You can take your pick

Choice

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

Choice

Of superior grade;
Choice wines
Prime beef
Prize carnations
Quality paper
Select peaches

Choice

Appealing to refined taste;
Choice wine

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