decisional
- adjective
- /dɪˈsɪʒənl/
- The presence of dementia did not eliminate clinical uncertainty about an individual's decisional capacity.
- decisional capacity
- decisional authority
- decisional balance
Examples
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The evaluation of decisional capacity is typically grounded in the assessment of cognitive ability (Willis, 1991).
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Granting decisional authority solely to the patient is a deviation from this normal way.
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Thus far, these decisional challenges have been widely accepted and understood.
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We want decisional guidance, we want a smaller number of options, and we want to have our decisional processes structured.
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The threat of the law can rob our actions of any of those decisional processes one rightly values as autonomous or free choice.
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The law determines to a certain degree the extent of the severance of the compliance function from the main decisional bodies of a company.
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The analysis focuses on the internal decisional dynamics regarding the adoption and expansion of cable television from 1970 to 1986.
Academic text (1991) -
When patients' preferences and priorities are encouraged, decisional conflict and buyer's remorse often dissolve while compliance increases.
Blog text (22) -
Schmidt and Keating (1979) distinguished three forms of personal control: cognitive, behavioral, and decisional.
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The committee held a meeting to discuss their decisional authority over the new policy.
Synonyms
Able to decide the final outcome
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word decisional comes from the common verb decide, which originally meant 'to cut off' choices, like cutting away options until one remains. So decisional means relating to making a choice or having the power to decide.