ETYM Old Eng. chois, Old Fren. chois, French choix, from choisir to choose; of German origin; cf. Goth. kausjan to examine, kiusan to choose, examine, German kiesen. Related to Choose.
1. The act of choosing or selecting; SYN. selection, pick.
2. The person or thing chosen or selected; SYN. pick, selection.
In economics, decision about how resources are allocated. Each choice involves an opportunity cost. + prikaži više

ETYM Cf. French éligibilité.
1. The quality or state of being eligible:.
2. The state of being eligible.

ETYM From Range: cf. French rangée.
1. The limits within which something can be effective; SYN. reach.
2. The limits of the values a function can take.<br /> 3. A variety of different things or activities.
4. A place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds.
5. A series of hills or mountains; SYN. mountain range, range of mountains, chain, mountain chain, chain of mountains.
6. A large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze. + prikaži više

ETYM Latin selectio: cf. French sélection.
An assortment of things from which a choice can be made.
In Australia in the 1860s and 1870s, system by which people could choose crown land to live on and cultivate. Payment was by a credit time payment system. The land selected was also known as a selection and the people so choosing were known as selectors or free selectors. The system was a relative failure because the blocks of land were often too small for successful farming or environmentally unsuitable. It was also not successful in controlling the building up of large estates by squatters. + prikaži više

ETYM Latin varietas: cf. French variété. Related to Various.
A difference that is usually pleasant; SYN. change.

1. Characterized by very careful or fastidious selection
2. Tending to select; characterized by careful choice