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.
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.
[Origin: 1425–75; late ME decisioun < MF < L décīsiōn- (s. of décīsiō) lit., a cutting off, equiv. to décīs(us) (ptp. of décīdere; see decide) + -iōn--ion]
The passing of judgment on an issue under consideration.
The act of reaching a conclusion or making up one's mind.
A conclusion or judgment reached or pronounced; a verdict.
Firmness of character or action; determination.
Sports A victory won on points in boxing when no knockout has occurred or in wrestling when no fall has occurred.
Baseball A win or loss accorded to a pitcher: has four wins in six decisions.
tr.v.
de·ci·sioned, de·ci·sion·ing, de·ci·sionsSports
To defeat by a decision, as in boxing: decisioned his opponent in the third round.
[Middle English decisioun, from Old French decision, from Latin dēcīsiō, dēcīsiōn-, curtailment, settlement, from dēcīsus, past participle of dēcīdere, to cut off, decide; see decide.]
de·ci'sion·al adj.
Synonyms: These nouns denote a position, opinion, or judgment reached after consideration: a decision unfavorable to the opposition; came to the conclusion not to proceed; satisfied with the panel's determination.
the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"
2.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration; "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination"
3.
(boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred; "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent"
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the outcome of a game or contest; "the team dropped three decisions in a row"
5.
the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose; "a man of unusual decisiveness" [syn: decisiveness] [ant: indecision]
De*cide"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Decided; p. pr. & vb. n. Deciding.] [L. dec[=i]dere; de- + caedere to cut, cut off; prob. akin to E. shed, v.: cf. F. d['e]cider. Cf. Decision.]1. To cut off; to separate. [Obs.] Our seat denies us traffic here; The sea, too near, decides us from the rest. --Fuller. 2. To bring to a termination, as a question, controversy, struggle, by giving the victory to one side or party; to render judgment concerning; to determine; to settle. So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it. --1 Kings xx. 40. The quarrel toucheth none but us alone; Betwixt ourselves let us decide it then. --Shak.
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