Option

/ˈɑːpʃən/ (US), /ˈɒpʃən/ (UK) noun

Definition

An option is one of several choices you can make, or the freedom to choose among different possibilities.

Etymology

From Latin “optio” meaning “free choice, wish, desire.” It entered English through French, keeping the sense of having the power to choose.

Kelly Says

The root idea of ‘option’ is about wishing and choosing, not just a list on a screen. Having too many options can actually make people less satisfied, because choosing one feels like saying goodbye to all the others.

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