Option and Procedure

Option

Option noun - Something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment.

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Procedure and option are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Procedure" instead a noun "Option".

Nearby Words: opt, optional, optionally, opting, optionee

Procedure noun - A usually fixed or ordered series of actions or events leading to a result.

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Option and procedure are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Option" instead a noun "Procedure".

Nearby Word: procedural

expensive	expensive option	expensive procedure
special	special option	special procedure
similar	similar option	similar procedure
normal	normal option	normal procedure
Other adjectives: common, standard, correct, legal, valid, simple, popular, real, wrong, dangerous, new, possible, final, latter, realistic.

It's the Only Way to Be Sure: This is standard operating procedure for Firewall's Erasure Squads, which are only activated when subtlety ceases to be an option.

Source: Tabletop Game / Eclipse Phase
Given that the alternative is crashing into the planet below (in eight minutes), the untested procedure is pretty much the only option.

Source: Scotty Time
Which is why there's the option to override the shutdown procedure, and keep using the Mech - if nothing else to turn tail and run like hell - even as the reactor redlines.

Source: Explosive Overclocking

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