English noun: decision | |||
1. | decision (act) the act of making up your mind about something | ||
Samples | The burden of decision was his. He drew his conclusions quickly. | ||
Synonyms | conclusion, determination | ||
Broader (hypernym) | choice, option, pick, selection | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | appointment, assignment, call, casting lots, designation, drawing lots, move, naming, resolution, sortition | ||
2. | decision (cognition) a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration | ||
Samples | A decision unfavorable to the opposition. His conclusion took the evidence into account. Satisfied with the panel's determination. | ||
Synonyms | conclusion, determination | ||
Broader (hypernym) | judgement, judgment, mind | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | predetermination | ||
3. | decision (event) (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred | ||
Samples | Had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | final result, outcome, result, resultant, termination | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | split decision | ||
Domain category | boxing, fisticuffs, pugilism | ||
4. | decision (event) the outcome of a game or contest | ||
Samples | The team dropped three decisions in a row. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | final result, outcome, result, resultant, termination | ||
5. | decision (attribute) the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose | ||
Samples | A man of unusual decisiveness. | ||
Synonyms | decisiveness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | firmness, firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolution, resolve | ||
Antonyms | indecision, indecisiveness | ||