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decision

decision

569 1.0
A quality of being firm and determined when choosing or acting
  • noun
  • /dɪˈsɪʒən/
translation icon : determinación
  • After much contemplation, she finally made a firm decision to pursue her dreams.

And that's the nature of decision and action in the face of crisis.

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Examples

  • And when that happens, we have hard decisions to make.

  • Nobody can give you the right decision for your body.

  • Well, we make decisions like that every day.

  • But I tell you this, when they take God into their lives, it's the best decision they can ever make.

  • I think maybe 90 percent of those decisions were right, but things changed over time.

    Academic text (2011)
  • And I submit to you that the decision to do that was very risky.

  • And that's a hard decision for some people, I imagine.

  • We're going to need your decision by 4:00 p.m. at the latest, if we're gonna stay on schedule.

  • Your writing schedule is ultimately your decision, but the workload is nonnegotiable.

    Academic text (2011)
  • A very mature decision.

Synonyms

will
vsdecision
871 2.6

Strong determination to do something despite difficulty

is the stable firmness of character that underlies such intention
resolution
vsdecision
73 3.5

A firm choice to do or stop doing something

is the ongoing quality of firmness behind that single choice
determination
vsdecision
55 3.3

Deciding firmly what to do

is the steady personal firmness that supports that decisive act
decisiveness
vsdecision
5 3.2

The ability to choose quickly and confidently

is the general firmness rather than speed or quick action in choosing
resoluteness
vsdecision
1 6.0

The quality of staying very determined and not changing your mind when things are difficult

is the inner firmness guiding choices and purposeful action
decidedness
vsdecision
6.5

Being clear and firm when you choose what to do

is the general character of firmness behind those clear choices

Antonyms

19 3.4

Not able to make a choice quickly or with confidence

2 8.5

Not being able to decide and changing your mind often

Compounds

Choosing what to do after thinking about options

55 3.3

A court judgment that ends a case and must be followed

54 2.4

A choice that is not good and causes problems later

50 2.2

An important choice that can change your life

A person or group who makes important choices for others

A series of steps people follow to make a choice in a group or organization

Choosing one action from several options

11 3.5

A choice that is not wise and causes problems

The process of choosing what to do after thinking about options

A person who can make important choices in a business

A quick choice made without thinking that often causes problems

A choice made by a senior leader without asking other people

A boxing result where two judges choose one boxer and the third chooses the other

A choice someone makes very late, just before something happens

2 5.7

A ruling by a court about a legal case

Choosing carefully using good information to get better results

decision maker
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A computer program that chooses results without a human

1 8.8

A 1978 U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing race as one factor in medical school admissions

A very hard choice that makes you feel deep pain or sadness

1 4.6

An important choice that has serious results

A decision made without feeling or pity that harms people

decision table
  • Specialized
4.5

A table that lists possible conditions and the action to take for each

A decision someone makes at the last possible moment before a deadline

ballsy decision
  • Offensive
8.6

A bold choice that involves a big risk

A choice one person makes without asking others while having full control

A decision made at the very last moment as a desperate effort

A decision made immediately with no planning

A very foolish decision that shows little thought

Choosing quickly without careful planning or thought

A choice that is foolish and not well thought out

7.2

A planned choice about using troops to gain an advantage in war

How Decisive

resolve
92 4.4
determination
55 3.3
decision
569 1.0
hesitation
110 2.8
indecision
19 3.4

Surface Forms

decision singular
decisions plural

Morphology

decision = decide (semi-transparent) = decide + sion

This sense ('resoluteness, firmness') is an abstract extension from the act/result sense of 'decide' and may not be directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

Decision comes from the Latin parts de- ('off') and caedere ('to cut'). A person with decision is like someone who 'cuts off' doubt and acts firmly.