| elective | | |
| n. (act) | 1. elective, elective course | a course that the student can select from among alternatives. |
| ~ course, course of instruction, course of study, class | education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings.; "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not unknown in college classes" |
| adj. | 2. elected, elective | subject to popular election.; "elective official" |
| ~ electoral | relating to or composed of electors.; "electoral college" |
| ~ nonappointive | filled by popular election rather than by appointment. |
| adj. | 3. elective | not compulsory.; "elective surgery"; "an elective course of study" |
| ~ optional | possible but not necessary; left to personal choice. |
| option | | |
| n. (possession) | 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 forfeited. |
| ~ naked 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. |
| n. (cognition) | 2. alternative, choice, 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" |
| n. (act) | 3. choice, option, pick, selection | 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" |
| ~ willing, volition | the act of making a choice.; "followed my father of my own volition" |
| ~ election | the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice.; "her election of medicine as a profession" |
| ~ balloting, vote, voting, ballot | a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative.; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"; "they allowed just one vote per person" |
| selection | | |
| n. (group) | 1. selection | an assortment of things from which a choice can be made.; "the store carried a large selection of shoes" |
| ~ assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety, mixture | a collection containing a variety of sorts of things.; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions" |
| n. (cognition) | 2. choice, pick, selection | the person or thing chosen or selected.; "he was my pick for mayor" |
| ~ deciding, decision making | the cognitive process of reaching a decision.; "a good executive must be good at decision making" |
| ~ pleasure | a formal expression.; "he serves at the pleasure of the President" |
| ~ favorite, favourite | something regarded with special favor or liking.; "that book is one of my favorites" |
| ~ way | doing as one pleases or chooses.; "if I had my way" |
| n. (process) | 3. natural selection, selection, survival, survival of the fittest | a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment. |
| ~ natural action, natural process, action, activity | a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings).; "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity" |
| n. (communication) | 4. excerpt, excerption, extract, selection | a passage selected from a larger work.; "he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings" |
| ~ passage | a section of text; particularly a section of medium length. |
| ~ chrestomathy | a selection of passages from different authors that is compiled as an aid in learning a language. |
| ~ haftarah, haftorah, haphtarah, haphtorah | a short selection from the Prophets read on every Sabbath in a Jewish synagogue following a reading from the Torah. |
| ~ analecta, analects | a collection of excerpts from a literary work. |
| ~ clipping, newspaper clipping, press clipping, press cutting, cutting | an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine.; "he searched through piles of letters and clippings" |
| ~ track, cut | a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc.; "he played the first cut on the cd"; "the title track of the album" |
| ~ quotation, quote, citation | a passage or expression that is quoted or cited. |
| elect | | |
| n. (group) | 1. chosen, elect | an exclusive group of people.; "one of the elect who have power inside the government" |
| ~ elite, elite group | a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status. |
| v. (social) | 2. elect | select by a vote for an office or membership.; "We elected him chairman of the board" |
| ~ choose, pick out, select, take | pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives.; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" |
| ~ co-opt | choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague.; "The church members co-opted individuals from similar backgrounds to replenish the congregation" |
| ~ reelect, return | elect again. |
| v. (cognition) | 3. elect | choose.; "I elected to have my funds deposited automatically" |
| ~ choose, pick out, select, take | pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives.; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" |
| adj. | 4. elect, elite | selected as the best.; "an elect circle of artists"; "elite colleges" |
| ~ selected | chosen in preference to another. |
| adj. | 5. elect | elected but not yet installed in office.; "the president elect" |
| ~ incoming | arriving at a place or position.; "incoming class"; "incoming mail" |
| pick | | |
| n. (quantity) | 1. pick, picking | the quantity of a crop that is harvested.; "he sent the first picking of berries to the market"; "it was the biggest peach pick in years" |
| ~ output, yield, production | the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time).; "production was up in the second quarter" |
| n. (group) | 2. cream, pick | the best people or things in a group.; "the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War" |
| ~ elite, elite group | a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. filling, pick, weft, woof | the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving. |
| ~ cloth, fabric, textile, material | artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers.; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" |
| ~ thread, yarn | a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving. |
| ~ weave | pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. pick, plectron, plectrum | a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument. |
| ~ device | an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose.; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" |
| ~ guitar pick | a plectrum used to pluck a guitar. |
| n. (artifact) | 5. pick | a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material.; "he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks" |
| ~ hand tool | a tool used with workers' hands. |
| ~ ice pick, icepick | pick consisting of a steel rod with a sharp point; used for breaking up blocks of ice. |
| ~ toothpick | pick consisting of a small strip of wood or plastic; used to pick food from between the teeth. |
| n. (artifact) | 6. pick, pickax, pickaxe | a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends.; "they used picks and sledges to break the rocks" |
| ~ edge tool | any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge). |
| ~ mattock | a kind of pick that is used for digging; has a flat blade set at right angles to the handle. |
| n. (act) | 7. pick | a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body.; "he was called for setting an illegal pick" |
| ~ basketball play | a play executed by a basketball team. |
| v. (cognition) | 8. pick | select carefully from a group.; "She finally picked her successor"; "He picked his way carefully" |
| ~ choose, pick out, select, take | pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives.; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" |
| ~ hand-pick | pick personally and very carefully.; "the director hand-picked his new team" |
| v. (contact) | 9. cull, pick, pluck | look for and gather.; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers" |
| ~ gather, pull together, collect, garner | assemble or get together.; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together" |
| ~ mushroom | pick or gather mushrooms.; "We went mushrooming in the Fall" |
| ~ berry | pick or gather berries.; "We went berrying in the summer" |
| v. (communication) | 10. blame, find fault, pick | harass with constant criticism.; "Don't always pick on your little brother" |
| ~ criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock | find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws.; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free" |
| v. (creation) | 11. pick | provoke.; "pick a fight or a quarrel" |
| ~ call forth, evoke, kick up, provoke | evoke or provoke to appear or occur.; "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple" |
| v. (change) | 12. pick | remove in small bits.; "pick meat from a bone" |
| ~ remove, take away, withdraw, take | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract.; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" |
| v. (change) | 13. clean, pick | remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits.; "Clean the turkey" |
| ~ remove, take away, withdraw, take | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract.; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" |
| v. (possession) | 14. pick | pilfer or rob.; "pick pockets" |
| ~ rob | take something away by force or without the consent of the owner.; "The burglars robbed him of all his money" |
| v. (possession) | 15. foot, pick | pay for something.; "pick up the tab"; "pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages"; "foot the bill" |
| ~ pay | give money, usually in exchange for goods or services.; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" |
| v. (contact) | 16. pick, pluck, plunk | pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion.; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin" |
| ~ draw, pull, force | cause to move by pulling.; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled" |
| ~ twang | pluck (strings of an instrument).; "He twanged his bow" |
| v. (contact) | 17. break up, pick | attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example.; "Pick open the ice" |
| ~ hack, chop | cut with a hacking tool. |
| ~ pierce | cut or make a way through.; "the knife cut through the flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced through the forest" |
| v. (contact) | 18. beak, peck, pick | hit lightly with a picking motion. |
| ~ strike | deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon.; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead" |
| v. (consumption) | 19. nibble, pick, piece | eat intermittently; take small bites of.; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles" |
| ~ eat | take in solid food.; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?" |
| select | | |
| v. (cognition) | 1. choose, pick out, select, take | pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives.; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" |
| ~ empanel, impanel, panel | select from a list.; "empanel prospective jurors" |
| ~ anoint | choose by or as if by divine intervention.; "She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group" |
| ~ field | select (a team or individual player) for a game.; "The Buckeyes fielded a young new quarterback for the Rose Bowl" |
| ~ sieve, sift | distinguish and separate out.; "sift through the job candidates" |
| ~ draw | select or take in from a given group or region.; "The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population" |
| ~ dial | choose by means of a dial.; "dial a telephone number" |
| ~ plump, go | give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number.; "I plumped for the losing candidates" |
| ~ pick | select carefully from a group.; "She finally picked her successor"; "He picked his way carefully" |
| ~ elect | choose.; "I elected to have my funds deposited automatically" |
| ~ excerpt, extract, take out | take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy. |
| ~ cull out, winnow | select desirable parts from a group or list.; "cull out the interesting letters from the poet's correspondence"; "winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants" |
| ~ cream off, skim off | pick the best. |
| ~ pick over, sieve out | separate or remove.; "The customer picked over the selection" |
| ~ set apart, assign, specify | select something or someone for a specific purpose.; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise" |
| ~ single out | select from a group.; "She was singled out for her outstanding performance" |
| ~ decide, make up one's mind, determine | reach, make, or come to a decision about something.; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations" |
| ~ think of | choose in one's mind.; "Think of any integer between 1 and 25" |
| ~ specify, fix, limit, set, determine, define | decide upon or fix definitely.; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters" |
| ~ adopt, espouse, follow | choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans.; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals" |
| ~ screen out, sieve, sort, screen | examine in order to test suitability.; "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants" |
| ~ vote in | elect in a voting process.; "They voted in Clinton" |
| ~ elect | select by a vote for an office or membership.; "We elected him chairman of the board" |
| ~ nominate, propose | put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position.; "The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission" |
| ~ vote | express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote.; "He voted for the motion"; "None of the Democrats voted last night" |
| adj. | 2. choice, prime, prize, quality, select | of superior grade.; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches" |
| ~ superior | of high or superior quality or performance.; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students" |
| adj. | 3. blue-ribbon, select | selected or chosen for special qualifications.; "the blue-ribbon event of the season" |
| ~ superior | of high or superior quality or performance.; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students" |
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