exclusivechoice

noun

UK /ɪkˈskluːsɪv tʃɔɪs/

US /ɪkˈskluːsɪv tʃɔɪs/

A choice where you can pick only one thing and not the others.

Picking one flavor of ice cream is an exclusive choice, because you can't have two.

SYNONYMS

either-or choice single option one-only pick mutually exclusive option

RELATED WORDS

decision option alternative selection preference

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A decision in which choosing one option automatically rules out all the others.

Between the two job offers, it was an exclusive choice: taking one meant giving up the other.

3. A situation where two things cannot both be true or chosen at the same time.

The menu presented an exclusive choice between soup and salad, not both.

4. A selection made from a set where only a single item may be taken.

In the raffle, each ticket allowed an exclusive choice of one prize from the table.