Option vs Vote - What's the difference?
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One of the choices which can be made.
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The freedom or right to choose.
(finance)(legal) A contract giving the holder the right to buy or sell an asset at a set strike price; can apply to financial market transactions, or to ordinary transactions for tangible assets such as a residence or automobile.
(graphical user interface) A button on a screen used to select an action (often "menu option")
To purchase an option on something.
A formalized choice on matters of administration or other democratic activities.
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An act or instance of participating in such a choice, e.g., by submitting a ballot.
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*:The freeman casting with unpurchased hand / The vote that shakes the turrets of the land.
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*:As a political system democracy seems to me extraordinarily foolish, but I would not go out of my way to protest against it. My servant is, so far as I am concerned, welcome to as many votes as he can get. I would very gladly make mine over to him if I could.
(label) An ardent wish or desire; a vow; a prayer.
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To cast a vote; to assert a formalised choice in an election.
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Option is a related term of vote.
As a noun option
is option.As a verb vote is
.option
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Synonyms
* alternative * choice * possibility * See alsoHyponyms
* (finance) (A contract giving the holder the right to buy or sell an asset) American option, Bermudan option, European option, call option or call, put option or put, warrantDerived terms
* optionable * optional * stock optionVerb
(en verb)- The new novel was optioned by the film studio, but they'll probably never decide to make a movie from it.
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(en noun)Derived terms
* donkey vote * conscience vote * free vote * get out the vote * informal vote * subvote * vote mob * whipped voteVerb
(vot)- The depository may vote shares on behalf of investors who have not submitted instruction to the bank.
- To vote' on large principles, to ' vote honestly, requires a great amount of information.