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Noun: decision  di'si-zhun
  1. The act of making up your mind about something
    "the burden of decision was his";
    - determination, conclusion
     
  2. A position, opinion or judgment reached after consideration
    "a decision unfavourable to the opposition";
    - determination, conclusion
     
  3. (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred
    "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent"
     
  4. The outcome of a game or contest
    "the team dropped three decisions in a row"
     
  5. The trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose
    "a man of unusual decision";
    - decisiveness

Derived forms: decisions

Type of: choice, final result, firmness, firmness of purpose, judgement, judgment, mind, option, outcome, pick, resoluteness, resolution, resolve, result, resultant, selection, termination, verdict

Antonym: indecision

Encyclopedia: Decision