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decider

  • /dɪˈsaɪdə(ɹ)/ UK

Rhymes with -aɪdə(ɹ)

noun deciders

  1. of a controversy A person, divinity, or authoritative text which decides. This written and revealed will of God I said was the Judge and Decider of all Questions.
  2. Australia, UK An event or action which decides the outcome of a contested matter. Four years on, France […] will meet Ireland again in the probable decider for their World Cup pool in September 21 in Paris.
  3. A Turing machine that halts regardless of its input.

Similar: decisor, decisionmaker

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Similar: decisor, decisionmaker

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noun a person, divinity, or authoritative text which decides

Españoldecididor
Portuguêsdecisor
DeutschEntscheider

noun an event or action which decides the outcome of a contested matter

DeutschEntscheidungsspiel, Entscheidungskampf, entscheidender Treffer

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@misc{decider_2026,
  title = {decider},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/decider},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}