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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 | ||
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