choice vs election
election vs choicechoice and election both are nouns.
choice is an adjective but election is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| choice | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| election | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
election is a hyponym of
choice; that is, election is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
choice:
- choice: the act of choosing or selecting
- election: the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice
Other hyponyms of choice include
casting, coloration, colouration, sampling, conclusion, decision, determination, volition, willing, ballot, balloting, vote, voting, excerption.
| choice (noun) | election (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of choosing or selecting | the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice |
| the person or thing chosen or selected | a vote to select the winner of a position or political office |
| one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen | the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists) |
| the status or fact of being elected |
| choice (adjective) | election (adjective) |
|---|---|
| of superior grade | |
| appealing to refined taste |
Words related to "choice"
- Hobson's choice
- action
- alternative
- ballot
- balloting
- casting
- choiceness
- coloration
- colouration
- conclusion
- deciding
- decision
- decision making
- default
- default option
- determination
- druthers
- election
- excerption
- favorite
- favourite
- impossibility
- impossible action
- obverse
- opening
- option
- pick
- pleasure
- possibility
- possible action
- preference
- prime
- prize
- quality
- sampling
- select
- selection
- soft option
- superior
- tasty
- volition
- vote
- voting
- way
- willing
Words related to "election"
- absentee ballot
- absolute majority
- by-election
- bye-election
- choice
- co-optation
- co-option
- contestee
- contester
- cumulative vote
- elect
- electoral
- foreordination
- general election
- majority
- option
- pick
- plurality
- poll
- position
- predestination
- predetermination
- preordination
- primary
- primary election
- public servant
- reelection
- relative majority
- runoff
- selection
- status
- vote
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