# options (choice)

a set that can be selected

- Computed level: L8 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: common  ·  Arena: everyday

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [sets](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-sets.grouped), [select](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-select.choice)

**Through:** the set and the select action together make a set

**Novel properties:**
- multiple alternatives
- selection potential
- choiceability

## Examples
- The 2020 U.S. presidential election ballot in Georgia listed 52 write-in options for president, including Mickey Mouse and 'None of the Above'. *(institutions)*
- The Hubble Space Telescope's 1993 servicing mission offered engineers three contingency plans for correcting its flawed mirror. *(engineering)*
- Amazon's 'Customers also bought' feature presents a dynamically generated set of 12 product options based on purchase history. *(economics)*

## Used by
- [choice](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-choice.decision) (L9)

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