Verb

choosing

  1. Present participle of choose.
Category: English present participles

From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Sat Jul 10 14:36:27 2010

Choice consists of the mental process of judging the merits of multiple options and selecting one of them. While a choice can be made between imagined options ("what would I do if ...?"), often a choice is made between real options, and followed by the corresponding action. For example, a route for a journey is chosen based on the preference of arriving at a given destination as soon as possible. The preferred (and therefore chosen) route is then derived from information about how long each of the possible routes take. This can be done by a route planner. If the preference is more complex, such as involving the scenery of the route, cognition and feeling are more intertwined, and the choice is less easy to delegate to a computer program or assistant.

More complex examples (often decisions that affect what a person thinks or their core beliefs) include choosing a lifestyle, religious affiliation, or political position.

Most people regard having choices as a good thing, though a severely limited or artificially restricted choice can lead to discomfort with choosing and possibly, an unsatisfactory outcome. In contrast, unlimited choice may lead to confusion, regret of the alternatives not taken, and indifference in an unstructured existence; and the illusion that choosing an object or a course leads necessarily to control of that object or course can cause psychological problems.

From Wikipedia under the GNU Free Documentation License
Thu Jul 15 16:42:04 2010

How should you go about choosing a dentist?
Q. I'm operating under the assumption that all dentists are not equal - that some are more skilled and more ethical. How do I go about choosing the best dentist? What I mean by skill should be obvious. What I mean by ethical is someone who will not tell the patient that he or she needs an unnecessary service / someone who will not overcharge for their services / etc. Do those dentists who charge less for their services possess less skill? If a practice has multiple dentists, are you able to request a specific one?
Asked by Bryan E - Thu Aug 17 17:32:32 2006 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Ask your friends who there Dentist is and would they recommend them
Answered by Granny 1 - Thu Aug 17 17:50:07 2006

When choosing shrubs and plants to put in front of your home is it better to?
Q. keep in mind the colour of your house , the colour of the front door and roof or just put any colour , green plants will always work what about different plants with colours or different flowers ,should I keep this in mind when choosing, my house has red brick with a cappuccino door there is a taupe siding also on the house what colour should I use
Asked by lorie v - Thu Apr 24 02:16:18 2008 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I would go with maybe a weeping white birch tree for the winter interest bark. Some white hydrangeas, mayge a few buxus siempras aka boxwoods. A couple of scotch broom plants with either white or the red flowers and then maybe a variegated dogwood bush with the beautiful red bark for winter interest. Some really good quality rose bushes red or white Don Juan orange even...oooh, "bushes" not climbers. Some gorgeous white phlox, and some window boxes with some striking annual flowers of your choice. Red and white gerbera daisys to fill in the empty spaces. Gorgeous!
Answered by Peacemaker - Thu Apr 24 02:35:05 2008

What to take into account when choosing a university?
Q. Hi, I have one year left and them I'm going to the UK to study law. I've been thinking about the right universities but I would like some additional information about the things I need to know when choosing the right university. Thanks in advance. I'm from EU, by the way.
Asked by Paul - Wed Jul 30 06:55:25 2008 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The requirements of their course: Can you get what you need to get in? Don't set your goal too high or too low. The content of the course: It will vary with every university, so look at their websites and check out the course content to see which one interests you most. The location: Do you want to be in a big city or not? Do you want the university to be part of a town or do you want the town to be built around the university? Bear in mind that some places are much more expensive than others. You're probably already aware that London is very expensive. Generally anywhere down south is more expensive than up north. This might sound weird but in terms of tuition fees, I urge you to look at Wales. As an EU student, you are entitled to… [cont.]
Answered by LauraLorLor - Wed Jul 30 08:23:57 2008

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