the act of choosing or selecting | the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation |
one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen | the act of making up your mind about something |
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 | the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose |
| a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration |
| deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature |