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decision.

The act of deciding.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɪˈsɪʒn̩/[dɪˈsɪʒn̩]
  1. The act of deciding.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A choice or judgement.

    countable · uncountable
    It is the decision of the court that movies are protected as free speech.
    His life has always been filled with big decisions.
  3. Firmness of conviction.

    uncountable
    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.

    countable · uncountable
    He has won twice by knockout, once by decision.
  5. A win or a loss awarded to a pitcher.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Derived from Middle French, from Latin dēcīsiō, dēcīsiōnis, from dēcīdō (“to decide”).

verb/dɪˈsɪʒn̩/[dɪˈsɪʒn̩]
  1. To defeat an opponent by a decision of the judges, rather than by a knockout

Where this word comes from

Derived from Middle French, from Latin dēcīsiō, dēcīsiōnis, from dēcīdō (“to decide”).

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