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decision definition

de·ci·sion (dē siz̸h′ən, di-)

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

Etymology: ME decisioun < OFr decision < L decisio, a cutting short, decision < decisus, pp. of decidere, decide

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decision Synonyms

decision

n.

  1. The act of deciding

    determination, arrangement, settlement; see choice 1, judgment 2.

  2. A statement involving a decision, sense 1

    conclusion, declaration, verdict, ruling; see judgment 3, resolution 2, verdict.

  3. Firmness of mind

    decisiveness, firmness, resolution; see determination 2.


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decision Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • make: A letter to the editor asks who made the decision to close the coffee shop in the Central Library.

Adjective modifier

  • informed: The success of the chosen media can now be monitored, which enables more informed decisions around which media should be used.

Modifies a noun

  • making: The extent of this type of decision making is set out in the Scheme of Delegation.

Noun used with modifier

  • purchasing: We also recognize that people buying furniture wish to make an informed purchasing decision.

Possessives

  • adjudicator: But this does not mean that an Adjudicator's decision can never be impugned.

Preposition: of

  • tribunal: Accordingly, the decision of the employment tribunal could not be challenged.
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decision quotes

A wrong decision can make me very miserable.But I have trust in God. If you have this trust you don't have to worry, as you don't have the sole responsibility.

-Denning, Alfred Thompson, Lord

Drug misuse is not a disease, it is a decision, like the decision to step out in front of a moving car.You would call that not a disease but an error of judgement.

-Dick, Philip K(indred)

A decision of the courts decided that the game of golf may be played on a Sunday, not being a game within the view of the law, but being a form of moral effort.

-Leacock, Stephen Butler

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