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option

/ˈɒpʃən/
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noun

  • One of a set of choices that can be made.
  • The freedom or right to choose.
  • A contract giving the holder the right to buy or sell an asset at a set strike price; can apply to financial market transactions, or to ordinary transactions for tangible assets such as a residence or automobile.

verb

  • To purchase an option on something.

    "The new novel was optioned by the film studio, but they'll probably never decide to make a movie from it."

  • To configure, by setting an option.

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