decision vs option

decision

noun
  • A choice or judgement. 

  • A result arrived at by the judges when there is no clear winner at the end of the contest. 

  • Firmness of conviction. 

  • A win or a loss awarded to a pitcher. 

  • The act of deciding. 

verb
  • To defeat an opponent by a decision of the judges, rather than by a knockout 

option

noun
  • The freedom or right to choose. 

  • 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. 

  • One of a set of choices that can be made. 

  • The acquiring or retention of a nationality through personal choice as a right, bypassing selective legal mechanisms for naturalization, especially in cases where a territory is transferred or passed on from one state to another. 

verb
  • To purchase an option on something. 

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