decision


Definition: Meaning of, decision in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dɪˈsɪʒ(ə)n /

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decision decisions
  1. [countable] a choice or judgment that you make after a period of discussion or thought
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  2. [uncountable] the quality someone has that makes them able to make choices or judgments quickly and confidently
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  3. [uncountable] the act of deciding something
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decision used in phrases

  • Bakke decision (noun)
    1. law a ruling by the Supreme Court on affirmative action; the Court ruled in 1978 that medical schools are entitled to consider race as a factor in their admission policy
  • Miranda decision, the
    1. a 1966 decision by the US SUPREME COURT that said it was necessary for police, when ARREST ing people, to tell them about their legal rights
  • decision maker (noun)
    1. someone who administers a business
  • decision making (noun)
    1. the cognitive process of reaching a decision
  • decision table (noun)
    1. a table of all contingencies and the actions to be taken for each
  • decision-maker (noun)
    1. a person in a large organization who is responsible for making important decisions
  • decision-making (noun)
    1. the process of making important decisions
  • final decision (noun)
    1. or an appeal from it law a judgment disposing of the case before the court; after the judgment is rendered all that remains is to enforce the judgment
  • judicial decision (noun)
    1. law the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it
  • split decision (noun)
    1. a boxing decision in which the judges are not unanimous
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