decision
//dɪˈsɪʒn̩//
Forms
- Plural
- decisions
- present (v1)
- decision
- past (v2)
- decisioned
- past participle (v3)
- decisioned
- present participle
- decisioning
- 3rd person singular
- decisions
Definitions
1.The act of deciding.
- That was probably what influenced their decision.
2.A choice or judgement.
- It's a tough decision, but I'll take vanilla.
- I told him about my decision to leave forever.
- His life has always been filled with big decisions.
3.Firmness of conviction.
- After agonizing deliberations, they finally proceeded with decision.
4.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.
1.To defeat an opponent by a decision of the judges, rather than by a knockout
Frequency
Overall
Very common· #488
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Common
- General reading & writing
- Very common
- Academic
- Common
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Synonyms
Etymology
Derived from Middle French
From Latin dēcīsiō, dēcīsiōnis
From dēcīdō (“to decide”).