English dictionary
decision
nounPronunciation
dɪˈsɪʒən
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of making up your mind about something
noun
- the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose
noun
- a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
noun
- the outcome of a game or contest
noun
- (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred
Example sentences
the burden of decision was his
he drew his conclusions quickly
a man of unusual decisiveness
a decision unfavorable to the opposition
his conclusion took the evidence into account
satisfied with the panel's determination
the team dropped three decisions in a row
had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent