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Option

noun/ˈɑːpʃən/
Definition
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
one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈɑːpʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈɒpʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈɒpʃən/
2 syllables Say it as /ˈɑːpʃən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe 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
nounone of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
“what option did I have?”
nounthe act of choosing or selecting
“your choice of colors was unfortunate”
Word Forms
alternativeadjectivenecessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities
selectverbpick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
optverbselect as an alternative over another
pickverbselect carefully from a group
Around the World
Europe
🇪🇸Spanish
opción
el derecho a comprar o vender propiedades a un precio acordado; se compra el derecho y si no se ejerce en una fecha determinada, se pierde el dinero
🇮🇹Italian
opzione
il diritto di acquistare o vendere proprietà a un prezzo concordato; il diritto viene acquistato e se non viene esercitato entro la data stabilita si perde il denaro
🇳🇱Dutch
optie
het recht om onroerend goed tegen een overeengekomen prijs te kopen of verkopen; het recht wordt gekocht en als het niet binnen een bepaalde datum wordt uitgeoefend, wordt het geld verbeurd verklaard
🇵🇹Portuguese
opção
o direito de comprar ou vender bens a um preço acordado; o direito é adquirido e se não for exercido até uma data determinada, o dinheiro é perdido
🇷🇺Russian
вариант
право купить или продать недвижимость по согласованной цене; право приобретается, и если оно не будет реализовано к указанной дате, деньги аннулируются.
India
🇮🇳Hindi
विकल्प
सहमत मूल्य पर संपत्ति खरीदने या बेचने का अधिकार; अधिकार खरीदा जाता है और यदि निर्दिष्ट तिथि तक इसका प्रयोग नहीं किया जाता है तो धन जब्त कर लिया जाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
বিকল্প
একটি সম্মত মূল্যে সম্পত্তি কেনা বা বিক্রি করার অধিকার; অধিকার ক্রয় করা হয় এবং যদি এটি একটি নির্দিষ্ট তারিখের মধ্যে প্রয়োগ না করা হয় তবে অর্থ বাজেয়াপ্ত করা হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
விருப்பம்
ஒப்புக்கொள்ளப்பட்ட விலையில் சொத்தை வாங்க அல்லது விற்க உரிமை; உரிமை வாங்கப்பட்டது மற்றும் அது குறிப்பிட்ட தேதிக்குள் பயன்படுத்தப்படாவிட்டால் பணம் பறிமுதல் செய்யப்படும்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఎంపిక
అంగీకరించిన ధర వద్ద ఆస్తిని కొనుగోలు చేయడానికి లేదా విక్రయించే హక్కు; హక్కు కొనుగోలు చేయబడింది మరియు పేర్కొన్న తేదీలోపు దానిని ఉపయోగించకపోతే డబ్బు జప్తు చేయబడుతుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
पर्याय
मान्य किंमतीवर मालमत्ता खरेदी किंवा विक्री करण्याचा अधिकार; अधिकार विकत घेतला जातो आणि जर तो नमूद केलेल्या तारखेपर्यंत वापरला नाही तर पैसे जप्त केले जातात
🇮🇳Gujarati
વિકલ્પ
સંમત કિંમતે મિલકત ખરીદવા અથવા વેચવાનો અધિકાર; હક ખરીદવામાં આવે છે અને જો તે નિર્ધારિત તારીખ સુધીમાં ઉપયોગમાં લેવામાં ન આવે તો પૈસા જપ્ત કરવામાં આવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆಯ್ಕೆಯನ್ನು
ಒಪ್ಪಿದ ಬೆಲೆಗೆ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಖರೀದಿಸುವ ಅಥವಾ ಮಾರಾಟ ಮಾಡುವ ಹಕ್ಕು; ಹಕ್ಕನ್ನು ಖರೀದಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಗದಿತ ದಿನಾಂಕದೊಳಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಚಲಾಯಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟುಗೋಲು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഓപ്ഷൻ
സമ്മതിച്ച വിലയ്ക്ക് സ്വത്ത് വാങ്ങാനോ വിൽക്കാനോ ഉള്ള അവകാശം; അവകാശം വാങ്ങുകയും അത് പ്രഖ്യാപിത തീയതിയിൽ വിനിയോഗിച്ചില്ലെങ്കിൽ പണം കണ്ടുകെട്ടുകയും ചെയ്യും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਿਕਲਪ
ਇੱਕ ਸਹਿਮਤ ਕੀਮਤ 'ਤੇ ਜਾਇਦਾਦ ਖਰੀਦਣ ਜਾਂ ਵੇਚਣ ਦਾ ਅਧਿਕਾਰ; ਅਧਿਕਾਰ ਖਰੀਦਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਜੇਕਰ ਇਹ ਨਿਰਧਾਰਤ ਮਿਤੀ ਤੱਕ ਨਹੀਂ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਤਾਂ ਪੈਸਾ ਜ਼ਬਤ ਕਰ ਲਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
اختیار
ایک متفقہ قیمت پر جائیداد خریدنے یا بیچنے کا حق؛ حق خریدا جاتا ہے اور اگر اسے مقررہ تاریخ تک استعمال نہیں کیا جاتا ہے تو رقم ضبط کر لی جاتی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
选项
以约定价格购买或出售财产的权利;该权利已购买,如果未在规定日期前行使,则该款项将被没收
🇯🇵Japanese
オプション
合意された価格で不動産を売買する権利。権利は購入され、指定された日付までに行使されない場合、お金は没収されます
🇰🇷Korean
옵션
합의된 가격으로 부동산을 사고 팔 수 있는 권리; 권리를 구매하고, 명시된 날짜까지 권리를 행사하지 않으면 해당 금액은 몰수됩니다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lựa chọn
quyền mua hoặc bán tài sản theo giá thỏa thuận; quyền được mua và nếu nó không được thực hiện trước một ngày đã nêu thì tiền sẽ bị mất
🇹🇭Thai
ตัวเลือก
สิทธิในการซื้อหรือขายทรัพย์สินในราคาที่ตกลงกัน สิทธิถูกซื้อและหากไม่ได้ใช้ภายในวันที่กำหนดเงินก็จะถูกริบ
🇮🇩Indonesian
pilihan
hak untuk membeli atau menjual properti dengan harga yang disepakati; hak itu dibeli dan bila tidak dilaksanakan pada tanggal yang ditentukan maka uangnya hangus
🇵🇭Filipino
opsyon
ang karapatang bumili o magbenta ng ari-arian sa isang napagkasunduang presyo; ang karapatan ay binili at kung ito ay hindi nagamit sa isang nakasaad na petsa ang pera ay nawala
🇲🇾Malay
pilihan
hak untuk membeli atau menjual hartanah pada harga yang dipersetujui; hak itu dibeli dan jika ia tidak dilaksanakan pada tarikh yang dinyatakan wang itu dilucuthakkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
خيار
الحق في شراء أو بيع الممتلكات بسعر متفق عليه؛ يتم شراء الحق وإذا لم تتم ممارسته في تاريخ محدد تتم مصادرة الأموال
🇮🇷Persian
گزینه
حق خرید یا فروش ملک به قیمت توافقی؛ حق خریداری می شود و در صورت عدم اعمال آن تا تاریخ مشخص شده وجه آن ساقط می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
seçenek
üzerinde anlaşılan bir fiyattan mülk satın alma veya satma hakkı; hak satın alınır ve belirtilen tarihe kadar kullanılmadığı takdirde para kaybedilir
🇮🇱Hebrew
אוֹפְּצִיָה
הזכות לקנות או למכור נכס במחיר מוסכם; הזכות נרכשת ואם היא לא מומשה עד למועד הנקוב, הכסף מעוקל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'option'?
The primary meaning of 'option' is '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'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'option' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'option' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'option' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'option' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'option' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'option' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
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In your opinion, does the word 'option' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'option' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'option' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'option' as formal, casual, or slang?
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