LECTION Synonyms

• the act of making up your mind about something

• a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

• (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred

• the outcome of a game or contest

• the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose

• a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

• the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice

• the status or fact of being elected

• the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists)

• the act of choosing or selecting

• an assortment of things from which a choice can be made

• the person or thing chosen or selected

• a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment

• a passage selected from a larger work

• a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

• the opinion of a group as determined by voting

• a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment

• a body of voters who have the same interests

• the total number of voters who participated

• express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote

• express one's choice or preference by vote

• express a choice or opinion

• be guided by in voting

• bring into existence or make available by vote

• a unit of instruction

• punishment intended as a warning to others

• the significance of a story or event

• a task assigned for individual study