decision
nounEtymology
Derived from Middle French, from Latin dēcīsiō, dēcīsiōnis, from dēcīdō (“to decide”).
- derived from dēcīsiō
Definitions
The act of deciding.
A choice or judgement.
- It is the decision of the court that movies are protected as free speech.
- His life has always been filled with big decisions.
- It's a tough decision, but I'll take vanilla.
Firmness of conviction.
- After agonizing deliberations, they finally proceeded with decision.
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A result arrived at by the judges when there is no clear winner at the end of the contest.
- He has won twice by knockout, once by decision.
A win or a loss awarded to a pitcher.
To defeat an opponent by a decision of the judges, rather than by a knockout
The neighborhood
Derived
co-decision, counterdecision, decisional, decision fatigue, decision height, decisioning, decisionism, decisionist, decisionless, decision maker, decisionmaker, decision-making, decision making, decision market, decision problem, decision procedure, decision room, decision science, decision stream, decision theology, decision theory, decision tree, executive decision, framed decision, game-time decision, gut decision, indecision, majority decision, make a decision, microdecision, misdecision, no decision, nondecision, predecision, redecision, rule of decision, semidecision, split decision, subdecision, take a decision
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at decision. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at decision. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
8 hops · closes at decision
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