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    [Noun]  | "de*ci*sion" | \ di-ˈsi-zhən \


    1: the act or process of deciding

    2: a determination arrived at after consideration : conclusion

    3: a report of a conclusion


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English decisioun, borrowed from Anglo-French decision "judgment" (Middle French also "act of deciding, coming to a definitive conclusion"), borrowed from Latin dēcīsiōn-, dēcīsio "curtailment, diminishment, settlement, agreement," from dēcīdere "to cut off, cut out, mark by cutting, settle, choose as a course of action" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action {mat|decide|};

    [Noun]  | "de*ci*sion-mak*er" | \ di-ˈsi-zhən-ˌmā-kər \


    1: someone who is known or primarily responsible for making decisions


    Origin: 1887 ;

    [Noun]  | "decision theory" 


    1: a branch of statistical theory concerned with quantifying the process of making choices between alternatives


    Origin: 1939 ;

    [Noun]  | "decision tree" 


    1: a tree diagram which is used for making decisions in business or computer programming and in which the branches represent choices with associated risks, costs, results, or probabilities


    Origin: 1957 ;

    [Noun]  | "decision-making" 


    1: the act or process of deciding something especially with a group of people —often used before another noun

    [Noun]  | "split decision" 


    1: a decision in a boxing match reflecting a division of opinion among the referee and judges


    Origin: 1952 ;

    [Noun]  | "informed decision" 


    1: a decision based on facts or information

    [Verb]  | "decision" 


    1: to win by being awarded more points than (an opponent)


    Origin: 1914 ;

     Derivative of {see: |decision:1|decision:1};

    [Idiom]  | "hand down a decision" 


    1: to officially decide a case by vote

    [Idiom]  | "overturn the decision" 


    1: to disagree with a decision made earlier by a lower court

    [Noun]  | "decision" 


    1: a position arrived at after consideration;


      * e.g., " ... after much deliberation, we made a decision about what to have on our pizza "





    2: firm or unwavering adherence to one's purpose;


      * e.g., " ... acted with swift decision "



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