decision
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decision
- /dɪˈsɪʒn̩/
- [dɪˈsɪʒn̩]
Rhymes with -ɪʒən
Where it comes from
Derived from Middle French, from Latin dēcīsiō, dēcīsiōnis, from dēcīdō (“to decide”).
noun decisions
- The act of deciding.
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A choice or judgement.
It is the decision of the court that movies are protected as free speech.
Similar: idea, opinion, view, award, censure, choice, conclusion, decision, deduction, determination, ergotism, illation
- Firmness of conviction. After agonizing deliberations, they finally proceeded with decision.
- 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.
- A win or a loss awarded to a pitcher.
verb decisions · decisioning · decisioned
- To defeat an opponent by a decision of the judges, rather than by a knockout
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: decisiveness, determination, conclusion, decide, choice, option, selection, determined, resoluteness, decided, intention, statement, conviction, willingness, decision-making, resolution
Translations
Every language
noun result arrived at by the judges
| हिन्दी | निर्णय nirṇay |
|---|---|
| Português | decisão, julgamento, veredito, sentença |
| Ελληνικά | απόφαση |
| Română | sentință, hotărâre, verdict |
noun choice or judgement
| Español | decisión |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 결정 gyeoljeong |
| 日本語 | 決定 kettei, 決断 ketsudan |
| 中文 | 決定 /决定 juédìng |
| हिन्दी | निर्णय nirṇay, फ़ैसला faislā |
| Português | decisão |
| Français | décision, arrêt |
| Deutsch | Entscheidung, Beschluss, Beschluß, Beschlusz |
| Italiano | decisione |
| Ελληνικά | απόφαση apófasi |
| Română | decizie, hotărâre |
| Русский | реше́ние rešénije, урегули́рование uregulírovanije |
| Tiếng Việt | quyết định |
| العربية | قَرَار qarār, تَصْمِيم taṣmīm, حُكْم ḥukm |
| עברית | הַחְלָטָה hakhlatá |
noun firmness of conviction
| 한국어 | 결의 gyeorui, 결심 gyeolsim |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 決意 ketsui, 決心 kesshin |
| हिन्दी | संकल्प saṅkalp |
| Português | decisão |
| Română | hotărâre, fermitate |
| Русский | реши́тельность rešítelʹnostʹ, реши́мость rešímostʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | sự quả quyết |
Talk about this word "decision." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/decision. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. decision. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/decision "decision." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/decision.Cite this
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title = {decision},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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