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   op·tion

   /ˈäpSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. a thing that is or may be chosen: "choose the cheapest options for supplying energy"
   • ▪ the freedom, power, or right to choose something: "she was given the option of resigning or being dismissed"
   • ▪ a right to buy or sell a particular thing at a specified price within a set time: "Columbia Pictures has an option on the script"
   • 2. an offensive play in which the ball carrier has the option to run, pass, hand off, or lateral.

   verb

   • 1. buy or sell an option on (something): "his second script will have been optioned by the time you read this"
   • ▪ transfer a player (to a minor league team) with an option to recall him.

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French, or from Latin optio(n-), from the stem of optare ‘choose’. The verb dates from the 1930s.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › optionOption Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of OPTION is an act of choosing. How to use option in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Option.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOPTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OPTION definition: 1. one thing that can be chosen from a set of possibilities, or the freedom to make a choice: 2…. Learn more.

4. investinganswers.com › dictionary › oOption Definition, Meaning & Example | InvestingAnswers

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   May 17, 2021 · An option is a financial contract that gives an investor the right, but not the obligation, to either buy or sell an asset at a pre-determined price (known as the strike price) by a specified date (known as the expiration date).

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › optionOPTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. the act or an instance of choosing or deciding. the power or liberty to choose. an exclusive opportunity, usually for a limited period, to buy something at a future date. he has a six-month option on the Canadian rights to this book.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOPTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   9 meanings: 1. the act or an instance of choosing or deciding 2. the power or liberty to choose 3. an exclusive opportunity,.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.investopedia.com › terms › oWhat are Options? Types, Spreads, Example, and Risk Metrics - ...

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   Jun 5, 2024 · Options are financial derivatives that give buyers the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying asset at an agreed-upon price and date. Call options and put options form...

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › optionOption - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   An option is something that can be chosen — it's a possibility. Even something crazy — like jumping off a cliff — is always an option, just not a good one. There are lots of technical uses of option in business and legal writing. If you have the option on a house, you have the right to buy it.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishOPTION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   OPTION definition: 1. a choice: 2. to not have the possibility of doing something else: 3. to wait and not make a…. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishoption noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of option noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › optionOption Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    A contract by which one person, company, etc. gives another, for a consideration, the right to buy, sell, or lease something, sign or renew a contract, etc. at a specified price and within a specified time.