optie

Definitions of optie
  1. noun
    a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
    synonyms: prerogatief, privilege, voorrecht, vrijdom, vrijheid
    see moresee less
    type of:
    recht, rechtsgoed
    an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
  2. noun
    (law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship
    synonyms: privilege, voorrecht, vrijdom, vrijheid
    see moresee less
    type of:
    recht, rechtsgoed
    an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
  3. noun
    the act of choosing or selecting
    synonyms: keus, keuze, schifting, selectie
    see moresee less
    types:
    show 10 types...
    hide 10 types...
    gietsel
    the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
    staalkaart, steekproef
    (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study
    constatering, vaststelling
    the act of making up your mind about something
    wilsuiting
    the act of making a choice
    electie, verkiezing, verkiezingen
    the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice
    ballotage, stem, votum
    a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
    aanstelling, benoeming
    the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
    manoeuvre, zet
    the act of deciding to do something
    loting
    making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn
    veto, vetorecht
    a vote that blocks a decision
    type of:
    actie, handeling, rechtshandeling, verrichting
    something done (usually as opposed to something said)
  4. noun
    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
    synonyms: alternatief, keus, keuze, keuzemogelijkheid, uitwijkmogelijkheid
    see moresee less
    types:
    show 4 types...
    hide 4 types...
    rugstuk
    the more conspicuous of two alternatives or cases or sides
    preferentie, voorkeur, voorkeursbehandeling, voorliefde, zwak
    the right or chance to choose
    mogelijkheid
    a possible alternative
    betrachting, desideratum, wens
    the particular preference that you have
    type of:
    besluitvorming, besluitvormingsproces
    the cognitive process of reaching a decision
  5. noun
    the person or thing chosen or selected
    synonyms: keus, keuze, keuzemogelijkheid, selectie
    see moresee less
    types:
    zin
    doing as one pleases or chooses
    type of:
    besluitvorming, besluitvormingsproces
    the cognitive process of reaching a decision
Cite this entry
Style:
MLA
  • MLA
  • APA
  • Chicago

Copy citation
DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘optie'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors. Send us feedback
Word Family