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Adoptionist
Adoptionist A*dop"tion*ist, n. (Eccl. Hist.) One of a sect which maintained that Christ was the Son of God not by nature but by adoption.
Local option
Local Lo"cal, a. [L. localis, fr. locus place: cf. F. local. See Lieu, Locus.] Of or pertaining to a particular place, or to a definite region or portion of space; restricted to one place or region; as, a local custom. Gives to airy nothing A local habitation and a name. --Shak. Local actions (Law), actions such as must be brought in a particular county, where the cause arises; -- distinguished from transitory actions. Local affection (Med.), a disease or ailment confined to a particular part or organ, and not directly affecting the system. Local attraction (Magnetism), an attraction near a compass, causing its needle to deviate from its proper direction, especially on shipboard. Local battery (Teleg.), the battery which actuates the recording instruments of a telegraphic station, as distinguished from the battery furnishing a current for the line. Local circuit (Teleg.), the circuit of the local battery. Local color. (a) (Paint.) The color which belongs to an object, and is not caused by accidental influences, as of reflection, shadow, etc. (b) (Literature) Peculiarities of the place and its inhabitants where the scene of an action or story is laid. Local option, the right or obligation of determining by popular vote within certain districts, as in each county, city, or town, whether the sale of alcoholic beverages within the district shall be allowed.
Optionally
Optionally Op"tion*al*ly, adv. In an optional manner.
Preoption
Preoption Pre*op"tion, n. Right of first choice.

Meaning of OPTION from wikipedia

- Look up option or options in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Option or Options may refer to: Option key, a key on Apple computer keyboards Option type,...
- an option is the class into which the option falls, usually defined by the dates on which the option may be exercised. The vast majority of options are...
- In finance, an option is a contract which conveys to its owner, the holder, the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a specific quantity of an...
- In the United States Senate, the nuclear option is a parliamentary procedure that allows the Senate to override a standing rule by a simple majority, avoiding...
- finance, a put or put option is a derivative instrument in financial markets that gives the holder (i.e. the purchaser of the put option) the right to sell...
- An option contract, or simply option, is defined as "a promise which meets the requirements for the formation of a contract and limits the promisor's...
- "Failure is not an option" is a phrase ****ociated with NASA Flight Director Gene Kranz and the Apollo 13 Moon landing mission. Although Kranz is often...
- Samson Option The Samson Option (Hebrew: ברירת שמשון, romanized: b'rerat shimshon) is Israel's deterrence strategy of m****ive retaliation with nuclear...
- The triple option is an American football play used to offer six ways to move the football forward on the field of play. The triple option is based on...
- In the film industry, an option agreement is a contract that "rents" the rights to a source material to a potential film producer. It grants the film producer...