Synonyms: election
Definition: the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice
Usage: her election of medicine as a profession
Similar words: selection, option, pick, choice
Definition: the act of choosing or selecting
Usage: your choice of colors was unfortunate; you can take your pick
Synonyms: election
Definition: a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
Usage: the results of the election will be announced tonight
Similar words: vote
Definition: the opinion of a group as determined by voting
Usage: they put the question to a vote
Synonyms: election
Definition: the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists)
Similar words: predestination, predetermination, preordination, foreordination
Definition: (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)
Synonyms: election
Definition: the status or fact of being elected
Usage: they celebrated his election
Similar words: status, position
Definition: the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
Usage: he had the status of a minor; the novel attained the status of a classic; atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life