option-select

noun

An action (or series of actions) that, when performed, automatically selects a preferred outcome of several possible outcomes, depending on the actions of other actors.

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Meanings

nounoption-select (plural option-selects)

plural option-selects

  1. An action (or series of actions) that, when performed, automatically selects a preferred outcome of several possible outcomes, depending on the actions of other actors.

Origin

From option + select. Originated in fighting games.

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APA

option-select. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/option-select

MLA

“option-select.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/option-select. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “option-select,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/option-select.

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