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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations

[ English

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[ Etymology

• from Middle French, in turn from Latin decisio, decisionis, from decidere meaning "to decide".

[ Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɪʒən

[ Noun

Singular decision

Plural decisions

decision (plural decisions)

1. A choice or judgement.

   It is the decision of the court that spoiling the endings of movies is protected as free speech.

   It's a tough decision, but I'll take vanilla.

2. Firmness of conviction.

   After agonizing deliberations, they finally proceeded with decision.

3. (boxing) A result arrived at by the judges (cf. knockout)

   He has won twice by knockout, once by decision.

[ Usage notes

Sense 2. To decide something is usually to make or take a decision.

[ Derived terms

• decision tree
• decision procedure
• decision theory

[ Related terms

• decide
• decisive
• action

[ Translations

choice or judgement

Czech: rozhodnutí cs(cs) n. German: Entscheidung de(de) f., Beschluss de(de) m.

Russian: решение ru(ru) (rešénije) n., урегулирование ru(ru) (uregulírovanije) n.,