decision

[De*ci·sion]

To make a decision is to make up your mind about something. To act with decision is to proceed with determination, which might be a natural character trait.

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Cutting off; division; detachment of a part.

Noun
the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"

Noun
the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose; "a man of unusual decisiveness"

Noun
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"

Noun
the outcome of a game or contest; "the team dropped three decisions in a row"

Noun
(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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n.
Cutting off; division; detachment of a part.

n.
The act of deciding; act of settling or terminating, as a controversy, by giving judgment on the matter at issue; determination, as of a question or doubt; settlement; conclusion.

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An account or report of a conclusion, especially of a legal adjudication or judicial determination of a question or cause; as, a decision of arbitrators; a decision of the Supreme Court.

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The quality of being decided; prompt and fixed determination; unwavering firmness; as, to manifest great decision.


Decision

De*ci"sion , n. [L. decisio, fr. dec'c6dere, decisum: cf. F. d'82cision. See Decide.] 1. Cutting off; division; detachment of a part. [Obs.] Bp. Pearson. 2. The act of deciding; act of settling or terminating, as a controversy, by giving judgment on the matter at issue; determination, as of a question or doubt; settlement; conclusion.
The decision of some dispute.
3. An account or report of a conclusion, especially of a legal adjudication or judicial determination of a question or cause; as, a decision of arbitrators; a decision of the Supreme Court. 4. The quality of being decided; prompt and fixed determination; unwavering firmness; as, to manifest great decision. Syn. -- Decision, Determination, Resolution. Each of these words has two meanings, one implying the act of deciding, determining, or resolving; and the other a habit of mind as to doing. It is in the last sense that the words are here compared. Decision is a cutting short. It implies that several courses of action have been presented to the mind, and that the choice is now finally made. It supposes, therefore, a union of promptitude and energy. Determination is the natural consequence of decision. It is the settling of a thing with a fixed purpose to adhere. Resolution is the necessary result in a mind which is characterized by firmness. It is a spirit which scatters (resolves) all doubt, and is ready to face danger or suffering in carrying out one's determinations. Martin Luther was equally distinguished for his prompt decision, his steadfast determination, and his inflexible resolution.

Cutting off; division; detachment of a part.

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Usage Examples

Do you want to be an actor, or do you want to be a celebrity? I made that decision when I went to Juilliard. I wanted to be an actor. So, if I get the opportunity to be an actor and do some cool, fun and interesting projects, I'm going to do that.

Decision is a risk rooted in the courage of being free.

A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers.

Choose your life's mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 percent of all your happiness or misery.

Checking the results of a decision against its expectations shows executives what their strengths are, where they need to improve, and where they lack knowledge or information.

Decisiveness is a characteristic of high-performing men and women. Almost any decision is better than no decision at all.

Anyone who knows me knows my mom, Dorcina, has to sign off on any decision and that she will play a major part in any decision.

A decision once taken brings peace to a man's mind and eases his soul.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Capitalism works better from every perspective when the economic decision makers are forced to share power with those who will be affected by those decisions.

Appellant constituted a legitimate class of one, and this provides a basis for Congress's decision to proceed with dispatch with respect to his materials.

Boldness and decision command, often even in evil, the respect and concurrence of mankind.

Bush reiterated his stand to conservatives opposing his decision on stem cell research. He said today he believes life begins at conception and ends at execution.

As soon as questions of will or decision or reason or choice of action arise, human science is at a loss.

Along with that ongoing process Sinn Fein took a decision to establish a peace commission which had the responsibility to travel around the country to receive submissions from the general public, also our opponents.

And what I saw happening is that women don't make one decision to leave the workforce. They makes lots of little decisions really far in advance that kind of inevitably lead them there.

At school, there was an annual school disco and I'd be standing in my bedroom wondering what to wear for hours on end. Eventually I'd arrive at a decision that was just the most ridiculous costume you could have ever devised - I think it was probably knitted Christmas jumpers on top of buttoned-up white shirts.

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