Hypernyms for "option"
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ballot
balloting
call
call option
casting
coloration
colouration
conclusion
covered option
decision
default
default option
determination
druthers
election
Hobson''s choice
impossibility
impossible action
incentive option
incentive stock option
lock-up option
naked option
obverse
opening
possibility
possible action
preference
put
put option
sampling
soft option
stock option
straddle
volition
vote
voting
willing
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.