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de·ci·sion
(dĭ-sĭzh′ən)n.
1. A conclusion or judgment reached after consideration: Have you come to a decision yet?
2. The act of reaching a conclusion or of passing of judgment on an issue under consideration: The judges' decision is taking a long time.
3. Firmness of character or action; determination: Is he a man of decision?
4. Sports A victory won on points in boxing when no knockout has occurred or in wrestling when no fall has occurred.
5. Baseball A win or loss accorded to a pitcher: has four wins in six decisions.
tr.v. de·ci·sioned, de·ci·sion·ing, de·ci·sions Sports
To defeat by a decision, as in boxing: decisioned his opponent in the third round.
[Middle English decisioun, from Old French decision, from Latin dēcīsiō, dēcīsiōn-, curtailment, settlement, from dēcīsus, past participle of dēcīdere, to cut off, decide; see decide.]
de·ci′sion·al adj.
Synonyms: decision, conclusion, determination
These nouns denote a position, opinion, or judgment reached after consideration: a decision unfavorable to the opposition; came to the conclusion not to proceed; satisfied with the panel's determination.
These nouns denote a position, opinion, or judgment reached after consideration: a decision unfavorable to the opposition; came to the conclusion not to proceed; satisfied with the panel's determination.
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decision
(dɪˈsɪʒən)n
1. a judgment, conclusion, or resolution reached or given; verdict
2. the act of making up one's mind
3. firmness of purpose or character; determination
[C15: from Old French, from Latin dēcīsiō, literally: a cutting off; see decide]
deˈcisional adj
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de•ci•sion
(dɪˈsɪʒ ən)n.
1. the act or process of deciding.
2. the act of making up one's mind: a difficult decision.
3. something that is decided; resolution.
4. a judgment, as one pronounced by a court.
5. the quality of being decided; firmness: to speak with decision.
6. the final score in any sport or contest.
7. the awarding of a victory in a boxing match when there is no knockout, based on scoring by the referee and judges.
[1425–75; decisioun < Middle French < Latin dēcīsiō curtailment, agreement derivative of dēcīd(ere) (see decide)]
de•ci′sion•al, adj.
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decision
In an estimate of the situation, a clear and concise statement of the line of action intended to be followed by the commander as the one most favorable to the successful accomplishment of the assigned mission.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
decision
Official verdict to determine the winner.
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| Noun | 1. | decision - the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly" selection, choice, option, pick - the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick" appointment, designation, naming, assignment - the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee" call - (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee; "he was ejected for protesting the call" move - the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer" casting lots, drawing lots, sortition - making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn resolution - a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner; "he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions" |
| 2. |  decision - a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration; "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination"judgment, judgement, mind - an opinion formed by judging something; "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed her mind" predetermination - a mental determination or resolve in advance; an antecedent intention to do something; "he entered the argument with a predetermination to prove me wrong" | |
| 3. | decision - (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred; "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent" final result, outcome, resultant, termination, result - something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio" split decision - a boxing decision in which the judges are not unanimous | |
| 4. | decision - the outcome of a game or contest; "the team dropped three decisions in a row" final result, outcome, resultant, termination, result - something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio" | |
| 5. | decision - the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose; "a man of unusual decisiveness" firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolve, firmness, resolution - the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work" indecision, indecisiveness - the trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose; "the king's incurable indecisiveness caused turmoil in his court" |
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decision
noun
1. judgment, finding, ruling, order, result, sentence, settlement, resolution, conclusion, outcome, verdict, decree, arbitration The judge's decision was greeted with dismay.
2. decisiveness, purpose, resolution, resolve, determination, firmness, forcefulness, purposefulness, resoluteness, strength of mind or will He is very much a man of decision and action.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
decision
noun1. A position reached after consideration:
2. Unwavering firmness of character, action, or will:
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Translations
قَرارقَرَار
rozhodnutí
beslutningafgørelse
päätös
odluka
ákvörîun
決定
결심
sprendimas
lēmumsspriedums
odločitev
odlukarešenjeодлукарешење
beslutbeslutsamhet
การตัดสินใจ
sự quyết định
decision
[dɪˈsɪʒən]A. N
1. (after consideration) → decisión f, determinación f (Jur) → fallo m
to come to or reach a decision → llegar a una decisión
to make or take a decision → tomar or adoptar una decisión
to come to or reach a decision → llegar a una decisión
to make or take a decision → tomar or adoptar una decisión
2. (= resoluteness) → resolución f, decisión f
B. CPD decision table N (Comput) → tabla f de decisiones
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
decision
[dɪˈsɪʒən] n (= choice) → décision f
to make a decision → prendre une décision
the decision to do sth → la décision de faire qch
to make a decision → prendre une décision
the decision to do sth → la décision de faire qch
(= decisiveness) → décision fdecision-making [dɪˈsɪʒənmeɪkɪŋ]
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
decision
n
→ Entscheidung f (→ on über +acc), → Entschluss m; (esp of committee etc) → Beschluss m; (of judge) → Entscheidung f; to make a decision → eine Entscheidung treffen or fällen, einen Entschluss/Beschluss fassen; she always wants to make all the decisions → sie will immer über alles bestimmen; I can’t make your decisions for you → ich kann nicht für dich entscheiden; it’s your decision → das musst du entscheiden; I can’t give you a decision now → ich kann das jetzt nicht entscheiden; to come to a decision → zu einer Entscheidung kommen; I’ve come to the decision that it’s a waste of time → ich bin zu dem Schluss gekommen, dass es Zeitverschwendung ist; decisions, decisions! → immer diese Entscheidungen!
no pl (of character) → Entschlusskraft f, → Entschlossenheit f; a man of decision → ein Mann von Entschlusskraft; to act with decision → entschlossen handeln
decision
:decision-maker
n → Entscheidungsträger(in) m(f)
decision-making
n → Entscheidungsfindung f; to show an aptitude for decision → Entschlusskraft zeigen; he’s hopeless at decision → er kann einfach keine Entscheidungen treffen
adj attr decision skills or abilities → Entschlusskraft f; the decision process → der Prozess der Entscheidungsfindung
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
decision
(diˈsiʒən) noun the act of deciding; a judgement. a time/moment of decision; I think you made the wrong decision.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
decision
→ قَرَار rozhodnutí beslutning Entscheidung απόφαση decisión päätös décision odluka decisione 決定 결심 besluit avgjørelse decyzja decisão решение beslut การตัดสินใจ karar sự quyết định 决定Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
de·cis·ion
n. decisión, resolución.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
decision
n decisión f; shared — making toma de decisiones compartidas; surrogate — maker sustituto -ta mf responsable de tomar decisionesEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.