decision
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ən noun
1.
2.
the act of or need for making up one's mind: This is a difficult decision.
3.
something that is decided; resolution: He made a poor decision.
4.
a judgment, as one formally pronounced by a court.
5.
the quality of being decided; firmness: He spoke with decision.
6.
the final score in any sport or contest: The decision was 5 to 4 in favor of the home team.
7.
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)
8.
Boxing. to win a victory over (one's opponent) by a point score rather than a knockout.
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Origin:
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
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
Related forms
de·ci·sion·al, adjective
non·de·ci·sion, noun
pre·de·ci·sion, noun
re·de·ci·sion, noun
sub·de·ci·sion, noun
Synonyms
4. ruling, verdict, finding, decree.
4. ruling, verdict, finding, decree.
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decision (dɪˈsɪʒən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a judgment, conclusion, or resolution reached or given; verdict |
| 2. | the act of making up one's mind |
| 3. | firmness of purpose or character; determination |
| [C15: from Old French, from Latin dēcīsiō, literally: a cutting off; see | |
| de'cisional | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
decision
mid-15c., from M.Fr. decision, from L. decisionem (nom. decisio); see decide. Decision making (adj., also decision-making) is recorded from 1953.
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Example sentences
At all events, a definite decision will be reached during the next few years.
But no one at the county hospital is trained to make that decision.
The next year, the decision of whether or not to observe daylight saving time was left up to individual jurisdictions.
Every decision made as to the visual look of each shot should include the concept of mood.
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