alternative vs choice

alternative

noun
  • A situation which allows a mutually exclusive choice between two or more possibilities; a choice between two or more possibilities. 

  • One of several mutually exclusive things which can be chosen. 

  • alternative rock 

  • A non-offensive word or phrase that serves as a replacement for a word deemed offensive or unacceptable, though not as a euphemism. 

  • The remaining option; something available after other possibilities have been exhausted. 

adj
  • Relating to a choice between two or more possibilities. 

  • Presenting two or more alternatives. 

  • Other; different from something else. 

  • Not traditional, outside the mainstream, underground. 

choice

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

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

  • Anything that can be chosen. 

  • The power to choose. 

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

  • The best or most preferable part. 

adj
  • Especially good or preferred. 

intj
  • Cool; excellent. 

How often have the words alternative and choice occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )