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options

noun

Meaning

  1. One of a set of choices that can be made.
  2. The freedom or right to choose.
  3. 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.
  4. To purchase an option on something.
  5. To configure, by setting an option.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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