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decision
1.countable noun [oft NOUN to-infinitive] B1
When you make a decision, you choose what should be done or which is the best of various possible actions.
A decision was taken to discipline Marshall. [+ on]
The president said he'd made no firm decision on whether he would run for a second term in office.
I don't want to make the wrong decision and regret it later.
2.uncountable noun
3.uncountable noun
More Synonyms of decision
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British English pronunciation
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decision in British English
noun
1.
a judgment, conclusion, or resolution reached or given; verdict
2.
the act of making up one's mind
3.
firmness of purpose or character; determination
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Derived forms
decisional (deˈcisional)
adjective
Word origin
C15: from Old French, from Latin dēcīsiō, literally: a cutting off; see decide
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decision in American English
noun
1.
the act of deciding or settling a dispute or question by giving a judgment
2.
the act of making up one's mind
3.
a judgment or conclusion reached or given
4.
determination; firmness of mind
a man of decision
5. Boxing
a victory on points instead of by a knockout
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Derived forms
decisional (deˈcisional)
adjective
Word origin
ME decisioun < OFr decision < L decisio, a cutting short, decision < decisus, pp. of decidere, decide
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decision in American English
(dɪˈsɪʒən)
noun
1.
the act or process of deciding; determination, as of a question or doubt, by making a judgment
They must make a decision between these two contestants
2.
the act of or need for making up one's mind
This is a difficult decision
3.
something that is decided; resolution
He made a poor decision
4.
a judgment, as one formally pronounced by a court
5.
the quality of being decided; firmness
He spoke with decision
6.
the final score in any sport or contest
The decision was 5 to 4 in favor of the home team
7.Boxing
the awarding of a victory in a match not decided by a knockout or technical knockout, usually through a vote of the referee and judges
transitive verb
8.Boxing
to win a victory over (one's opponent) by a point score rather than a knockout
SYNONYMS 4. ruling, verdict, finding, decree.
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Derived forms
decisional
adjective
Word origin
[1425–75; late ME decisioun ‹ MF ‹ L dēcīsiōn- (s. of dēcīsiō) lit., a cutting off, equiv. to dēcīs(us) (ptp. of dēcīdere; see decide) + -iōn- -ion]
