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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024de•ci•sion /dɪˈsɪʒən/USA pronunciation n. - the act or process of deciding:[uncountable]I kept postponing the moment of decision.
- the act of making up one's mind:[countable]a difficult decision.
- something decided;
resolution:[countable]My decision is to go ahead with the plan. - a judgment, such as pronounced by a court:[countable]The jury's decision was that he was guilty on all counts.
- the quality of being able to make a firm judgment:[uncountable]spoke with decision.
- Sportthe awarding of a victory in a boxing match when there is no knockout, based on scoring by the referee and judges: [uncountable]He won by decision.[countable]won in a split decision.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•ci•sion (di sizh′ən),USA pronunciation n. - 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:He made a poor decision. - a judgment, as one formally pronounced by a court.
- the quality of being decided;
firmness:He spoke with decision. - Sportthe final score in any sport or contest:The decision was 5 to 4 in favor of the home team.
- Sport[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.
v.t. - Sport[Boxing.]to win a victory over (one's opponent) by a point score rather than a knockout.
- Latin dēcīsiōn- (stem of dēcīsiō) literally, a cutting off, equivalent. to dēcīs(us) (past participle of dēcīdere; see decide) + -iōn- -ion
- Middle French
- late Middle English decisioun 1425–75
de•ci′sion•al, adj. - 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ruling, verdict, finding, decree.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: decision /dɪˈsɪʒən/ n - a judgment, conclusion, or resolution reached or given; verdict
- the act of making up one's mind
- firmness of purpose or character; determination
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French, from Latin dēcīsiō, literally: a cutting off; see decide |