options
Paths to consider
Options are choices available to you—the things you can do or select in a given situation.
We're weighing our options.
What are my options here?
In finance, options are contracts giving the right (but not obligation) to buy or sell an asset at a set price within a certain time.
In computing and software, options are settings you can adjust: Check the options menu.
Other available options
- selectionChosen item or items
- decisionSettled course of action
- preferenceFavored choice among alternatives
- varietyState of being diverse
flexibility · pick · choose · elect · determine · evaluate · prioritize · deliberate
Arrangement of parts
- customizationModification to individual preference
- preferencesFavored options among alternatives
- controlsOperates or regulates
- parametersDefined boundaries or constraints
toggles · menu · interface · setup · adjustment · personalization · accessibility · defaults
Mixed collection of things
- diversityState of varied elements
- rangeExtent of variation
- spectrumContinuous range of values
- arrayOrdered collection or display
multiplicity · plurality · possibilities · alternatives · menu · catalog · slate · lineup
Things derived from another
- contractsEnforceable written agreements
- callsContacts by telephone
- putsPlaces or positions
- strike pricePredetermined option execution level
expiration · premium · exercise · trading · hedging · speculation · volatility · underlying
Ability to adjust readily
- versatilityCapacity for varied applications
- agilityQuickness and ease
- opennessQuality of being accessible
- adjustabilityCapacity for alteration
latitude · leeway · freedom · room · wiggle room · maneuverability · elasticity · customizability
Flavor perception ability
- inclinationDisposition toward something
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- predilectionPreexisting preference or bias
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
liking · affinity · bias · penchant · leaning · predisposition · tendency · propensity
alternatives
Other available options
- selectionChosen item or items
- decisionSettled course of action
- preferenceFavored choice among alternatives
variety · flexibility · pick · choose · elect · determine · evaluate · prioritize · deliberate · consideration
configuration
Arrangement of parts
- customizationModification to individual preference
- preferencesFavored options among alternatives
- controlsOperates or regulates
parameters · toggles · menu · interface · setup · adjustment · personalization · accessibility · defaults · permissions
assortment
Mixed collection of things
array · multiplicity · plurality · possibilities · alternatives · menu · catalog · slate · lineup · spread
derivatives
Things derived from another
strike price · expiration · premium · exercise · trading · hedging · speculation · volatility · underlying · leverage
adaptability
Ability to adjust readily
- versatilityCapacity for varied applications
- agilityQuickness and ease
- opennessQuality of being accessible
adjustability · latitude · leeway · freedom · room · wiggle room · maneuverability · elasticity · customizability · modularity
taste
Flavor perception ability
- inclinationDisposition toward something
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- predilectionPreexisting preference or bias
fondness · liking · affinity · bias · penchant · leaning · predisposition · tendency · propensity · favor
- add-onsadd-on, add-ons, add-ins, extras, upgrade
- car salescar dealership, car dealerships, dealerships, dealer, auto dealership
- Consumer Choiceshopping, brands, preference, comparison, alternatives
- customizationcustomize, customizing, personalize, personalizing, custom
- decision makingchoice, preference, picking, selection, choices
- decisionschoice, make a decision, choices, yes, no
optionsrequirements
Necessary conditions for something
obligations · mandates · musts · duties · compulsions
optionsconstraints
Limits on action
restrictions · limitations · inevitabilities · certainties · dead ends
optionsessentials
Indispensable items or elements
necessities · requirements · needs · prerequisites · must-haves
- left one's options openMaintained multiple possibilities
- weighing optionsConsidering alternatives carefully
- stock optionsContracts to purchase shares
- nuclear optionMost drastic available action
- support optionsAvailable help methods
- weigh optionsConsider alternatives carefully
option, optional, optionally, optioned, optioning, optionals, co-option, nonoptional