choosing

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of making a decision or choosing between two or more options.

  - "After considering all the options, she made the choosing to accept the job offer."
  - "The choosing between two candidates for the position was a difficult one."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with choosing
choose , news , muse , abuse , bruise , juice

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Choosing (Noun) : The act of choosing
   

2. Choosing (Noun) : A person or thing that is chosen
   

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Variants

List of all variants of choosing that leads to same result
choose , chooser , choosers , chooses , choosing , chose , chosen , choose up , chooses up , choosing up , chose up , chosen up , pick , pick and choose , pick at , pick on , pick the brain of , pick the brains of , picked , picked and chose , picked and chosen , picked at , picked on , picked the brain of , picked the brains of , picking , picking and choosing , picking at , picking on , picking the brain of , picking the brains of , picks , picks and chooses , picks at , picks on , picks the brain of , picks the brains of

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Forms

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chooses, choosing, chosen, chooser

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'ceosan' - to choose, select.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that 'choosing' is an irregular verb in English, meaning it doesn't follow the usual pattern for regular verbs?

2. The English word 'choosing' comes from the Old English word 'ceosan', which means 'to pluck' or 'to select'.

3. In some languages, there is no separate word for 'choosing'. Instead, the words for 'decision' and 'choice' are combined into a single word.

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Related Concepts

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1. Decision making: The process of making a choice between multiple alternatives based on the available information.

2. Free will: The philosophical belief that individuals have the power to make choices that are not determined by prior causes or by God or fate.

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Quotes

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1. Any summary I might try to write for the rest of the novel would be worthless and I don't "choose" to waste my time at it.

   - Flannery O'Connor,{it}The Habit of Being{/it},1979

2. … as an instructor at New York University he "chose" to live by himself in lodgings that for the time must have been very expensive …

   - William Styron,{it}This Quiet Dust and Other Writings{/it},(1953) 1982

3. I had been invited to "choose" certain things that I might want from the house, but although there were indeed a couple of things that I would have liked, I was withheld from making the trip …

   - Alice Adams,"Why I Write",{"source"=>"in {it}The Story and Its Writer{/it}, edited by Ann Charters", "aqdate"=>"1987"}

4. Each year thousands of college students "choose" volunteer-service trips over beach bumming during their spring breaks and summer vacations.

   - Edward M. Kennedy,{it}Time{/it},22 Sept. 2008

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Culture

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In literature, 'choosing' is often used to explore themes of free will, decision-making, and the consequences of our choices. In art, there are several works depicting the act of choosing, such as Jan van Eyck's 'The Arnolfini Portrait', where the couple is shown making a vow in front of a mirror, symbolizing their choosing of each other.

How to Memorize "choosing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself standing in front of a table with two options. Visualize yourself picking up one option and examining it carefully before making your final choosing.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'choosing' with the act of making a decision. Imagine yourself making a decision every time you hear or see the word 'choosing'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym CHOOSING to remember the steps of the choosing process: Consider, Hear, Observe, Obtain, Select, and Implement.

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