option vs election

election vs option

option and election both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
option	Yes	No	No	No
election	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, election is a hyponym of option; that is, election is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than option:

option: the act of choosing or selecting
election: the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice

Other hyponyms of option include casting, coloration, colouration, sampling, conclusion, decision, determination, volition, willing, ballot, balloting, vote, voting, excerption.

option (noun)	election (noun)
the act of choosing or selecting	the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice
one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen	a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
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 predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists)
	the status or fact of being elected

Difference between option and election

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