Choice vs. Right — What's the Difference?

A choice is the range of different things from which you can choose. The arrival at a choice may incorporate motivators and models.

Conforming with or conformable to justice, law, or morality

An act of choosing between two or more possibilities

In accordance with fact, reason, or truth; correct

(especially of food) of very good quality

Fitting, proper, or appropriate

(of words or language) rude and abusive

Most favorable, desirable, or convenient

The act of choosing; selection

In or into a satisfactory state or condition

The power, right, or liberty to choose; option

In good mental or physical health or order.

An alternative

Intended to be worn or positioned facing outward or toward an observer

One that is chosen

Of, belonging to, located on, or being the side of the body to the south when the subject is facing east.

A number or variety from which to choose

Of, relating to, directed toward, or located on the right side.

The right to terminate a pregnancy by induced abortion.

Located on the right side of a person facing downstream

Of very fine quality

Often Right Of or belonging to the political or intellectual right.

Selected with care; well-chosen

Formed by or in reference to a line or plane that is perpendicular to another line or plane.

Expressive of intense disapproval

Having the axis perpendicular to the base

Of or relating to the USDA grade of beef with more marbling than select cuts and less marbling than prime cuts.

Having a right angle

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

Straight; uncurved; direct

(uncountable) The power to choose.

(Archaic) Not spurious; genuine.

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

That which is just, moral, or proper.

Anything that can be chosen.

The direction or position on the right side.

The best or most preferable part.

The right side.

(obsolete) Care and judgement in selecting; discrimination, selectiveness.

The right hand.

(obsolete) A sufficient number to choose among.

A turn in the direction of the right hand or side.

(set theory) axiom of choice.

The people and groups who advocate the adoption of conservative or reactionary measures, especially in government and politics. Also called right wing.

Especially good or preferred.

The opinion of those advocating such measures.

(obsolete) Careful in choosing; discriminating.

(Sports) A blow delivered by a boxer's right hand.

Cool; excellent.

(Baseball) Right field.

Act of choosing; the voluntary act of selecting or separating from two or more things that which is preferred; the determination of the mind in preferring one thing to another; election.

A just or legal claim or title.

The power or opportunity of choosing; option.

Something that is due to a person or governmental body by law, tradition, or nature.

Care in selecting; judgment or skill in distinguishing what is to be preferred, and in giving a preference; discrimination.

Something, especially humane treatment, claimed to be due to animals by moral principle.

A sufficient number to choose among.

An existing stockholder's legally protected claim to purchase additional shares in a corporation ahead of those who are not currently stockholders, especially at a cost lower than market value.

The thing or person chosen; that which is approved and selected in preference to others; selection.

The negotiable paper on which such an entitlement is indicated.

The best part; that which is preferable.

Toward or on the right.

Worthly of being chosen or preferred; select; superior; precious; valuable.

In a straight line; directly

Preserving or using with care, as valuable; frugal; - used with of; as, to be choice of time, or of money.

In the proper or desired manner; well

Selected with care, and due attention to preference; deliberately chosen.

Exactly; just

The person or thing chosen or selected;

Immediately

The act of choosing or selecting;

Completely; quite

One of a number of things from which only one can be chosen;

According to law, morality, or justice.

Of superior grade;

Accurately; correctly

Appealing to refined taste;

Chiefly Southern US Considerably; very

Used as an intensive

Used in titles

To put in or restore to an upright or proper position

To put in order or set right; correct

To make reparation or amends for; redress

To regain an upright or proper position.

(archaic) Straight, not bent.

(geometry) Of an angle, having a size of 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.

(geometry) Of a geometric figure, incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.

Complying with justice, correctness or reason; correct, just, true.

Appropriate, perfectly suitable; fit for purpose.

Healthy, sane, competent.

Real; veritable (used emphatically).

(Australia) All right; not requiring assistance.

(dated) Most favourable or convenient; fortunate.

Designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north. This arrow points to the reader's right: →

(geography) Designating the bank of a river (etc.) on one's right when facing downstream (i.e. facing forward while floating with the current); that is, the south bank of a river that flows eastward. If this arrow: ⥴ shows the direction of the current, the tilde is on the right side of the river.

Designed to be placed or worn outward.

(politics) Pertaining to the political right; conservative.

On the right side.

Towards the right side.

Exactly, precisely.

Immediately, directly.

Very, extremely, quite.

According to fact or truth; actually; truly; really.

In a correct manner.

To a great extent or degree.

Yes, that is correct; I agree.

I agree with whatever you say; I have no opinion.

Signpost word to change the subject in a discussion or discourse.

Used to check agreement at the end of an utterance.

Used to add seriousness or decisiveness before a statement.

That which complies with justice, law or reason.

A legal, just or moral entitlement.

The right side or direction.

The right hand or fist.

The authority to perform, publish, film, or televise a particular work, event, etc.; a copyright.

(politics) The ensemble of right-wing political parties; political conservatives as a group.

The outward or most finished surface, as of a coin, piece of cloth, a carpet, etc.

(surfing) A wave breaking from right to left (viewed from the shore).

(transitive) To correct.

(transitive) To set upright.

(intransitive) To return to normal upright position.

(transitive) To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of.

Straight; direct; not crooked; as, a right line.

Upright; erect from a base; having an upright axis; not oblique; as, right ascension; a right pyramid or cone.

Fit; suitable; proper; correct; becoming; as, the right man in the right place; the right way from London to Oxford.

Conformed to the constitution of man and the will of God, or to justice and equity; not deviating from the true and just; according with truth and duty; just; true.

Characterized by reality or genuineness; real; actual; not spurious.

According with truth; passing a true judgment; conforming to fact or intent; not mistaken or wrong; not erroneous; correct; as, this is the right faith.

Most favorable or convenient; fortunate.

Of or pertaining to that side of the body in man on which the muscular action is usually stronger than on the other side; - opposed to left when used in reference to a part of the body; as, the right side, hand, arm. Also applied to the corresponding side of the lower animals.

Well placed, disposed, or adjusted; orderly; well regulated; correctly done.

Designed to be placed or worn outward; as, the right side of a piece of cloth.

In a right manner.

In a right or straight line; directly; hence; straightway; immediately; next; as, he stood right before me; it went right to the mark; he came right out; he followed right after the guide.

Exactly; just.

According to the law or will of God; conforming to the standard of truth and justice; righteously; as, to live right; to judge right.

According to any rule of art; correctly.

According to fact or truth; actually; truly; really; correctly; exactly; as, to tell a story right.

In a great degree; very; wholly; unqualifiedly; extremely; highly; as, right humble; right noble; right valiant.

That which is right or correct.

A just judgment or action; that which is true or proper; justice; uprightness; integrity.

That to which one has a just claim.

That which one has a legal or social claim to do or to exact; legal power; authority; as, a sheriff has a right to arrest a criminal.

The right side; the side opposite to the left.

Privilege or immunity granted by authority.

In some legislative bodies of Europe (as in France), those members collectively who are conservatives or monarchists. See Center, 5.

The outward or most finished surface, as of a piece of cloth, a carpet, etc.

To bring or restore to the proper or natural position; to set upright; to make right or straight (that which has been wrong or crooked); to correct.

To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of; as, to right the oppressed; to right one's self; also, to vindicate.

To recover the proper or natural condition or position; to become upright.

Hence, to regain an upright position, as a ship or boat, after careening.

An abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature;

(frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing;

Location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east;

A turn to the right;

Those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged

Anything in accord with principles of justice;

The hand that is on the right side of the body;

The piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right

Make reparations or amends for;

Put in or restore to an upright position;

Regain an upright or proper position;

Make right or correct;

Free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth;

Being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north;

Socially right or correct;

In conformance with justice or law or morality;

Correct in opinion or judgment;

Appropriate for a condition or occasion;

Of or belonging to the political or intellectual left

In or into a satisfactory condition;

Intended for the right hand;

In accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure;

Having the axis perpendicular to the base;

Of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face outward;

Most suitable or right for a particular purpose;

Precisely, exactly;

Immediately;

Exactly;

Toward or on the right; also used figuratively;

In the right manner;

An interjection expressing agreement

Completely;

(Southern regional intensive) very;

In accordance with moral or social standards;

In a correct manner;