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de⋅ci⋅sion

  [di-sizh-uhn]
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–noun
1. 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 dēcīsiōn- (s. of dēcīsiō) lit., a cutting off, equiv. to dēcīs(us) (ptp. of dēcīdere; see decide ) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms:
de⋅ci⋅sion⋅al, adjective

Synonyms:
4. ruling, verdict, finding, decree.
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de·ci·sion   (dĭ-sĭzh'ən)   
n.  
  1. The passing of judgment on an issue under consideration.
  2. The act of reaching a conclusion or making up one's mind.
  3. A conclusion or judgment reached or pronounced; a verdict.
  4. Firmness of character or action; determination.
  5. Sports A victory won on points in boxing when no knockout has occurred or in wrestling when no fall has occurred.
  6. 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·sions Sports
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.
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