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decision
[ dih-sizh-uhn ]
noun
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.
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.
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
- deˈcisional, adjective
Other Words From
- de·cision·al adjective
- nonde·cision noun
- prede·cision noun
- rede·cision noun
- subde·cision noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of decision1
Example Sentences
The bubble’s proximity provided convenience to players weighing group decisions, total authority over game proceedings to the league, plus a controlled environment when it came to health and safety.
There also needs to be transparency about who’s making the decisions and who they’re interacting with.
You learn earlier on if this is the type of person with whom you can make difficult decisions.
The paper’s personnel decisions, accordingly, draw more scrutiny than those at the average news organization.
At that point, you had even less of an opportunity to get your viewpoint out because you had to hope that someone would write a story or broadcast a story, decisions that were controlled by a few massive companies.
Unless there is a court decision that changes our law, we are OK.
Other major news outlets made the same decision, hiding behind a misplaced sense of multicultural sensitivity.
The decision not to run the cartoons is motivated by nothing more than fear: either fear of offending or fear of retaliation.
Who do you turn to now when you have a decision to make, when you have one less person to provide validation or advice?
At some point, show creator Mark Burnett made the diabolical decision to extend the show to 120 minutes.
There was no vivacity in his putty-coloured features, but there were promptitude and decision in every abrupt gesture.
Aguinaldo withheld his decision until Paterno could report to him the definite opinions of his generals.
After an hour, however, he reached this decision: He would not go to or call up Mrs. Merley.
In both cases the decision was made at a feast, and in favour of the one who “loved much.”
At last his anxiety reached a point where he was positive that if he received an adverse decision, it would surely kill him.
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