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decision
noun
-
decide
,
deciding
,
decides
,
decided
a
choice
you
make
after
thinking
about
different
possibilities
•
After
hours
of
thought
,
Maria
finally
reached
her
decision
.
After
hours
of
thought
,
Maria
finally
reached
her
decision
.
•
Choosing
the
blue
paint
was
an
easy
decision
for
the
designer
.
Choosing
the
blue
paint
was
an
easy
decision
for
the
designer
.
From
Latin
‘
decisio
’
meaning
‘
cutting
off
,
settlement
’
and
later
‘
a
conclusion
’.
noun
-
decide
,
deciding
,
decides
,
decided
the
quality
or
ability
of
deciding
quickly
and
confidently
•
The
captain
showed
quick
decision
during
the
storm
and
saved
the
crew
.
The
captain
showed
quick
decision
during
the
storm
and
saved
the
crew
.
•
Successful
leaders
act
with
decision
instead
of
hesitating
.
Successful
leaders
act
with
decision
instead
of
hesitating
.
Same
Latin
root
as
the
primary
sense
,
emphasizing
the
act
rather
than
the
result
.
noun
-
decide
,
deciding
,
decides
,
decided
an
official
judgment
made
by
a
court
,
judge
,
or
other
authority
•
The
court's
decision
favored
the
local
community
.
The
court's
decision
favored
the
local
community
.
•
We
must
wait
for
the
judge's
decision
before
building
can
start
.
We
must
wait
for
the
judge's
decision
before
building
can
start
.
Legal
use
developed
in
the
17th
century
as
courts
formalized
written
judgments
.
