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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
de•ci•sion /dɪˈsɪʒən/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. the act or process of deciding:[uncountable]I kept postponing the moment of decision.
  2. the act of making up one's mind:[countable]a difficult decision.
  3. something decided;
    resolution:[countable]My decision is to go ahead with the plan.
  4. a judgment, such as pronounced by a court:[countable]The jury's decision was that he was guilty on all counts.
  5. the quality of being able to make a firm judgment:[uncountable]spoke with decision.
  6. Sportthe awarding of a victory in a boxing match when there is no knockout, based on scoring by the referee and judges: [uncountable]He won by decision.[countable]won in a split decision.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
de•ci•sion  (di sizhən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the act or process of deciding;
    determination, as of a question or doubt, by making a judgment:They must make a decision between these two contestants.
  2. the act of or need for making up one's mind:This is a difficult decision.
  3. something that is decided;
    resolution:He made a poor decision.
  4. a judgment, as one formally pronounced by a court.
  5. the quality of being decided;
    firmness:He spoke with decision.
  6. Sportthe final score in any sport or contest:The decision was 5 to 4 in favor of the home team.
  7. Sport[Boxing.]the awarding of a victory in a match not decided by a knockout or technical knockout, usually through a vote of the referee and judges.

v.t. 
  1. Sport[Boxing.]to win a victory over (one's opponent) by a point score rather than a knockout.
  • Latin dēcīsiōn- (stem of dēcīsiō) literally, a cutting off, equivalent. to dēcīs(us) (past participle of dēcīdere; see decide) + -iōn- -ion
  • Middle French
  • late Middle English decisioun 1425–75
de•cision•al, adj. 
    • 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ruling, verdict, finding, decree.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
decision / dɪˈsɪʒən/
  1. a judgment, conclusion, or resolution reached or given; verdict
  2. the act of making up one's mind
  3. firmness of purpose or character; determination
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French, from Latin dēcīsiō, literally: a cutting off; see decide
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