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