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decision Definition

de·ci·sion (dē siz̸h′ən, di-)

noun

  1. the act of deciding or settling a dispute or question by giving a judgment
  2. the act of making up one's mind
  3. a judgment or conclusion reached or given
  4. determination; firmness of mind a man of decision
  5. Boxing a victory on points instead of by a knockout

Etymology: ME decisioun < OFr decision < L decisio, a cutting short, decision < decisus, pp. of decidere, decide

decision Related Forms
de·ci′·sional adjective
decision Synonyms

decision

n.

  1. The act of deciding

    determination, arrangement, settlement; see choice 1, judgment 2.

  2. A statement involving a decision, sense 1

    conclusion, declaration, verdict, ruling; see judgment 3, resolution 2, verdict.

  3. Firmness of mind

    decisiveness, firmness, resolution; see determination 2.

decision Law Definition

n

The written determination of a court or administrative tribunal disposing of motions or claims in a case or matter before it.
decision Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • make: A letter to the editor asks who made the decision to close the coffee shop in the Central Library.
  • reach: But if the number of members is small then discussion may be the best way to reach a decision.
  • inform: In essence, all you need to make a fully informed decision of where to dine.
  • take: Who took the decision to place the books there?
  • influence: Analyzing the status of various client groups can influence decisions on whether to begin new groups or focus on capacity building of existing groups.

Adjective modifier

  • informed: The success of the chosen media can now be monitored, which enables more informed decisions around which media should be used.
  • final: The council's executives will take the final decision on the scheme's future next month.
  • tough: Tough decisions might need tough people who could take an overall view without sentiment.
  • difficult: Doesn't seem like a very difficult decision does it?
  • conscious: Undoubtedly there are some people who have made a conscious decision to oppose Christ.
  • unanimous: However, our unanimous decision was to offer the Press Award to Simon Denison for British Archeology.

Modifies a noun

  • making: The extent of this type of decision making is set out in the Scheme of Delegation.
  • maker: For the decision maker, simply paint a shoebox whichever way you like.

Noun used with modifier

  • purchasing: We also recognize that people buying furniture wish to make an informed purchasing decision.
  • investment: No investment decision should be taken based in whole or in part on the data provided.
  • buying: Major world events can impact on consumer uncertainty and lead to buying decisions being postponed or canceled.

Possessives

  • adjudicator: But this does not mean that an Adjudicator's decision can never be impugned.
  • tribunal: We will have to see how the courts ' and tribunals ' decisions unfold.
  • judge: I cannot analyze this, because I was listening to the judge's decision quite emotionally.

Preposition: of

  • tribunal: Accordingly, the decision of the employment tribunal could not be challenged.
decision Quotes

   What being a Christian means, at the very least, is that whenever there is a decision to be made, which may be several times a day, an alternative should not be discarded simply because it is sacrificial.

—Peck, M(organ) Scott

I made a very deliberate decision not to ask the President, so that I could insulate him from the decision and provide some future deniability for him if it ever leaked out.

—Poindexter,John Marlan

Chaos umpire sits, And by decision more embroils the fray By which he reigns; next him high arbiter Chance governs all.

—Milton,John

I have just been thinking, and I have come to a very important decision. These are the wrong sort of bees.

—Milne, A(lan) A(lexander)

The decision makers face each other. No safety screen stands between the issues and the highest authorities.

—Shultz, George P(ratt)

A decision of the courts decided that the game of golf may be played on a Sunday, not being a game within the view of the law, but being a form of moral effort.

—Leacock, Stephen Butler

Drug misuse is not a disease, it is a decision, like the decision to step out in front of a moving car.You would call that not a disease but an error of judgement.

—Dick, Philip K(indred)

   I made the decision long ago that to be afraid would be to diminish my life.

—Reno,Janet

Idon'tthink therewasevera piece of music thatchanged a man's decision on how to vote.

—Schnabel, Artur

   Inever try tomakea right decision.Imakea decisionand then try to make it right.

—O'Neill, Martin

The life-efficiency and adaptability of the computer must be questioned. Its judicious use depends upon the availability of its human employers quite literally to keep their own heads, not merely to scrutinize the programming but to reserve for themselves the right of ultimate decision. No automatic system can be intelligently run byautomatonsöor by people who dare not assert human intuition, human autonomy, human purpose.

—Mumford, Lewis

No more distressing moment can ever face a British Government than that which requires it to come to a hard and fast and specific decision.

—Tuchman, BarbaraW(ertheim)

A wrong decision can make me very miserable.But I have trust in God. If you have this trust you don't have to worry, as you don't have the sole responsibility.

—Denning, Alfred Thompson, Lord