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decision > 5 senses
NOUN1decision, determination, conclusionA position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
2decision, determination, conclusionThe act of making up your mind about something
3decision(boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred
4decisionThe outcome of a game or contest
5decision, decisivenessThe trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose
decision > pronunciation
Soundsdihsih'zhahn
RhymesAachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2504 more rhymes in ahn at the HyperDic website...
decision > noun 1, cognition
MeaningA position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration.
Examples"a decision unfavorable to the opposition"
Synonymsdetermination, conclusion
Narrowerpredeterminaation
Broaderjudgment, judgement, mind
decision > noun 2, act
MeaningThe act of making up your mind about something.
Examples"the burden of decision was his"
Synonymsdetermination, conclusion
Narrowerappointment, assignment, designation, naming; call; move; casting lots, drawing lots, sortition; resolution
Broaderchoice, selection, option, pick
Verbsdecide
decision > noun 3, event
Meaning(boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred.
Examples"had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent"
Categoryboxing, pugilism, fisticuffs
Narrowersplit decision
Broaderresult, resultant, final result, outcome, termination
decision > noun 4, event
MeaningThe outcome of a game or contest.
Examples"the team dropped three decisions in a row"
Broaderresult, resultant, final result, outcome, termination
decision > noun 5, attribute
MeaningThe trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose.
Synonymsdecisiveness
Broaderresoluteness, firmness, resolve, resolution
Contraryindecisiveness, indecision

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