NOUN | act | decision, determination, conclusion | the act of making up your mind about something |
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cognition | decision, determination, conclusion | a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration | |
event | decision | (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred | |
event | decision | the outcome of a game / game / game or contest | |
attribute | decision, decisiveness | the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose |
Sounds | dihsih'zhahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | The act of making up your mind about something. | |
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Example | "the burden of decision was his" | |
Synonyms | determination, conclusion | |
Narrower | appointment, assignment, designation, naming | The act of putting a person into a non-elective position |
call | (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee | |
casting lots, drawing lots, sortition | making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn | |
move | The act of deciding to do something | |
resolution | A decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner | |
Broader | choice, selection, option, pick | The act of choosing or selecting |
Spanish | decisión, determinación, resolución | |
Catalan | decisió, determinació, resolució | |
Verbs | decide | reach, make, or come to a decision about something |
Meaning | A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration. | |
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Example | "a decision unfavorable to the opposition" | |
Synonyms | determination, conclusion | |
Narrower | predetermination | A mental determination or resolve in advance |
Broader | judgment, judgement, mind | An opinion formed by judging something |
Spanish | conclusión, decisión, determinación, resolución |
Meaning | (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred. | |
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Example | "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent" | |
Category | boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs | fighting with the fists |
Narrower | split decision | A boxing decision in which the judges are not unanimous |
Broader | result, resultant, final result, outcome, termination | Something that results |
Meaning | The outcome of a game / game / game or contest. | |
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Example | "the team dropped three decisions in a row" | |
Broader | result, resultant, final result, outcome, termination | Something that results |
Spanish | decisión, resolución | |
Catalan | resolució |
Meaning | The trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose. | |
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Synonym | decisiveness | |
Broader | resoluteness, firmness, firmness of purpose, resolve, resolution | The trait of being resolute |
Opposite | indecisiveness, indecision | The trait of irresolution |
Spanish | decisión | |
Catalan | decisió |
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