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DECISION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of making up your mind about something
Example:
he drew his conclusions quickly
Synonyms:
conclusion; decision; determination
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("decision" is a kind of...):
choice; option; pick; selection (the act of choosing or selecting)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "decision"):
appointment; assignment; designation; naming (the act of putting a person into a non-elective position)
call ((sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee)
move (the act of deciding to do something)
casting lots; drawing lots; sortition (making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn)
resolution (a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner)
Derivation:
decide (reach, make, or come to a decision about something)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose
Example:
a man of unusual decisiveness
Synonyms:
decision; decisiveness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("decision" is a kind of...):
firmness; firmness of purpose; resoluteness; resolution; resolve (the trait of being resolute)
Antonym:
indecision (the trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
Example:
satisfied with the panel's determination
Synonyms:
conclusion; decision; determination
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("decision" is a kind of...):
judgement; judgment; mind (an opinion formed by judging something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "decision"):
predetermination (a mental determination or resolve in advance; an antecedent intention to do something)
Sense 4
Meaning:
The outcome of a game or contest
Example:
the team dropped three decisions in a row
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("decision" is a kind of...):
final result; outcome; result; resultant; termination (something that results)
Sense 5
Meaning:
(boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred
Example:
had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Hypernyms ("decision" is a kind of...):
final result; outcome; result; resultant; termination (something that results)
Domain category:
boxing; fisticuffs; pugilism (fighting with the fists)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "decision"):
split decision (a boxing decision in which the judges are not unanimous)
Context examples:
Take your time making decisions, and if you are presented with papers to sign, put off doing so until November 29.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
"And Amy, what is she going to do?" asked Mrs. March, well pleased at Laurie's decision and the energy with which he spoke.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
The American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) is a not-profit independent global organization that funds brain tumor research and provides the information patients need to make educated decisions about their health care.
(American Brain Tumor Association, NCI Thesaurus)
True, there were lines, but they were the lines of decision and firmness.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
The admitting physician evaluates patients, makes admitting decisions and assesses diagnostic and treatment plans.
(Admitting Physician, NCI Thesaurus)
"Why not now?" I asked. "It may do some good; we may arrive at some decision."
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
Your proxy is someone you trust to make health decisions for you if you are unable to do so.
(Advance Directives, NIH: National Cancer Institute)
It allows cells in different parts of the plant to make different decisions about how to grow.
(Plants can tell time even without a brain, University of Cambridge)
They came therefore to a decision, betook themselves in a body to the king, and begged for their dismissal.
(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)
This will allow a novel type of personalised and efficient healthcare, allowing us to 'download' a sequence of actions into cells, instructing them to execute complex decisions encoded in the RNA.
(Cells Programmed Like Computers to Fight Disease, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
