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de·ci·sion
I. \də̇ˈsizhən, dēˈ-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle French, from Latin decision-, decisio, from decisus (past participle of decidere to decide) + -ion, -io -ion — more at decide
1.
a. : the act of deciding; specifically : the act of settling or terminating (as a contest or controversy) by giving judgment
b. : a determination arrived at after consideration : settlement, conclusion — see judgment, precedent, stare decisis
2.
a. : an account or report of a conclusion, especially of a legal adjudication or judicial determination of a question or cause
< a decision of the Supreme Court >
b. : an announcement (as of a judge) declaring the winner in a contest
3. : the quality of being decided : prompt and fixed determination : firmness
< a man of unusual decision >
4.
a. : the act of forming an opinion or of deciding upon a course of action
< an exhausting decision >
b. : an opinion formed or a course of action decided upon
< a favorable decision >
5. : win; specifically : a victory in a boxing match decided on points instead of by a knockout
II. transitive verb
(decisioned ; decisioned ; decisioning \-zh(ə)niŋ\ ; decisions)
: to win a decision over (an opponent)
< the champion easily decisioned the challenger > |