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open choice

[/ˈoʊpən tʃɔɪs/]
nounpl: open choices
escolha aberta
1. A situation or option where multiple alternatives are available and a person is free to select any of them without restrictions
The restaurant offers an open choice of desserts for customers to select from.
O restaurante oferece uma escolha aberta de sobremesas para os clientes selecionarem.
2. In linguistics and corpus studies, a word choice or item that is not restricted to a specific set of predetermined options
The survey used open choice questions to allow respondents to provide varied answers.
A pesquisa usou perguntas de escolha aberta para permitir que os respondentes fornecessem respostas variadas.
3. Freedom of decision-making without predetermined or limited options
Employees appreciate having an open choice in their work schedule arrangements.
Os funcionários apreciam ter uma escolha aberta nos arranjos de horário de trabalho.
Synonyms
free choiceunrestricted choicemultiple optionsopen option
Antonyms
limited choicerestricted choiceforced choiceclosed choice

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
escolha aberta
Most commonly used term in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
escolha aberta
Standard term used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

have an open choice
give someone an open choice
leave the choice open
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