Noun

(en noun)

The ability to distinguish; judgement.

Discrimination.

To distinguish between things.

To perceive differences that exist.

The condition of understanding.

Aesthetic discrimination; taste, appreciation.

Perceptiveness.

The ability to make wise judgements; sagacity.

Discretion in judging objectively.

Noun

(en noun)

An option; a decision; an opportunity to choose or select something.

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Do I have a choice of what color to paint it?

One selection or preference; that which is chosen or decided; the outcome of a decision.

The ice cream sundae is a popular choice for dessert.

Anything that can be chosen.

The best or most preferable part.

* Milton

The flower and choice / Of many provinces from bound to bound.

Care and judgement in selecting; discrimination.

* Francis Bacon

I imagine they [the apothegms of Caesar] were collected with judgment and choice .

(obsolete) A sufficient number to choose among.

(Shakespeare)