decision

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of deciding.
2. (countable, uncountable) A choice or judgement.
3. (uncountable) Firmness of conviction.
4. (countable, uncountable) A result arrived at by the judges when there is no clear winner at the end of the contest.
5. (countable, uncountable) A win or a loss awarded to a pitcher.

Verb

To defeat an opponent by a decision of the judges, rather than by a knockout

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˈsɪʒən/

Etymology

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

Synonyms

resolution

determination

judgement

ruling

conclusion

verdict

settlement

judgment

choice

resolve

solution

sentence

decision-making

opinion

idea

💡

vote

agreement

intention

award

ascertainment

action

view

rule

arbitration

decree

decisiveness

addiction

end

🔚

arrangement

discretion

predicate

advice

regulation

judge

🧑‍⚖️

estimation

deciding

decide

adjudication

plan

thought

💭

closure

crisis

creed

assurance

court order

counsel

assertion

conviction

consummation

election

Translations

décision

Entscheidung

decisione

decisión

decisão

Beschluss

απόφαση

beslissing

decyzja

résolution

besluit

jugement

Urteil

decisió

deliberazione

Sentences

With this decision , Gilmore said he was seriously considering a run for the Senate .

Ilias won the fight by split decision .

She called it an " amicable and truly mutual decision ".

His decision was criticised by several activities .