Wednesday, January 18, 2017

OPTION

WORD: OPTION

MEANING:
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.
7. choice, selection, decision

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Playing international cricket for South Africa is definitely an option, says Kevin Pietersen

PRONOUNCE:
op·tion - आप्शन / ऑप्शन

LINK: OPTION

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