decision
noun
- act or process of deciding
- choice or judgement
- legislative act of the European Union
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /dɪˈsɪʒn̩/ / [dɪˈsɪʒn̩]
noun
Etymology: Derived from Middle French, from Latin dēcīsiō, dēcīsiōnis, from dēcīdō (“to decide”).
- The act of deciding.
- A choice or judgement.
“It is the decision of the court that movies are protected as free speech.”
“His life has always been filled with big decisions.”
- Firmness of conviction.
“After agonizing deliberations, they finally proceeded with decision.”
- A result arrived at by the judges when there is no clear winner at the end of the contest.
“He has won twice by knockout, once by decision.”
- A win or a loss awarded to a pitcher.
verb
Etymology: Derived from Middle French, from Latin dēcīsiō, dēcīsiōnis, from dēcīdō (“to decide”).
- To defeat an opponent by a decision of the judges, rather than by a knockout