noun
Meaning 1
One who chooses something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
chooser
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈt͡ʃuːzə(ɹ)/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃuːzə/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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General-American: /ˈt͡ʃuzɚ/
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Australian, New-Zealand: /ˈt͡ʃʉːzə/
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rhymes with -uːzə(ɹ)
noun
Meaning 2
A user interface element allowing something to be selected from a list or group.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, graphical-user-interface, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
Examples
- a file chooser; a colour chooser
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a person who chooses or selects out
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: picker, selector
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
History
Etymology
From Middle English *chosere, cheoser, chesere, cheosere, equivalent to choose + -er.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: valitsija — one who chooses something
- Greek: επιλογέας (epilogéas) — one who chooses something
- Northern Kurdish: hilbijêr — one who chooses something
- Northern Kurdish: bijêrvan — one who chooses something
- Northern Kurdish: Muxtar — one who chooses something
- Māori: pūtīpako — (Computer) A graphic interface