decision

[ dih-sizh-uhn ]

/ dɪˈsɪʒ ən /

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noun

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.

the act of or need for making up one's mind: This is a difficult decision.

something that is decided; resolution: She made a poor decision when she dropped out of school.

a judgment, as one formally pronounced by a court: It is the decision of this court that the appeal is granted.

the quality of being decided; firmness: He spoke with decision and calm authority.

the final score in any sport or contest: The decision was 5 to 4 in favor of the home team.

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.

verb (used with object)

Boxing. to win a victory over (one's opponent) by a point score rather than a knockout.

Origin of decision

1425–75; late Middle English decisioun<Middle French <Latin dēcīsiōn- (stem of dēcīsiō) literally, a cutting off, equivalent to dēcīs(us) (past participle of dēcīdere;see decide) + -iōn--ion

SYNONYMS FOR decision

4 ruling, verdict, finding, decree.

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OTHER WORDS FROM decision

de·ci·sion·al, adjectivenon·de·ci·sion, nounpre·de·ci·sion, nounre·de·ci·sion, noun

sub·de·ci·sion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for decision

decision

/ (dɪˈsɪʒən) /

noun

a judgment, conclusion, or resolution reached or given; verdict

the act of making up one's mind

firmness of purpose or character; determination

Derived forms of decision

decisional, adjective

Word Origin for decision

C15: from Old French, from Latin dēcīsiō, literally: a cutting off; see decide

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单词	decision
释义	decision [ dih-sizh-uhn ] / dɪˈsɪʒ ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR decision ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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. the act of or need for making up one's mind: This is a difficult decision. something that is decided; resolution: She made a poor decision when she dropped out of school. a judgment, as one formally pronounced by a court: It is the decision of this court that the appeal is granted. the quality of being decided; firmness: He spoke with decision and calm authority. the final score in any sport or contest: The decision was 5 to 4 in favor of the home team. 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. verb (used with object) Boxing. to win a victory over (one's opponent) by a point score rather than a knockout. Origin of decision 1425–75; late Middle English decisioun<Middle French <Latin dēcīsiōn- (stem of dēcīsiō) literally, a cutting off, equivalent to dēcīs(us) (past participle of dēcīdere;see decide) + -iōn--ion SYNONYMS FOR decision 4 ruling, verdict, finding, decree. SEE SYNONYMS FOR decision ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM decision de·ci·sion·al, adjectivenon·de·ci·sion, nounpre·de·ci·sion, nounre·de·ci·sion, noun sub·de·ci·sion, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for decision decision / (dɪˈsɪʒən) / noun a judgment, conclusion, or resolution reached or given; verdict the act of making up one's mind firmness of purpose or character; determination Derived forms of decision decisional, adjective Word Origin for decision C15: from Old French, from Latin dēcīsiō, literally: a cutting off; see decide Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to decision accord, settlement, arrangement, determination, judgment, agreement, choice, selection, verdict, ruling, compromise, finding, opinion, outcome, resolution, result, arbitration, reconciliation, end, sentence
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decision

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verb (used with object)

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noun

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