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decision

[ dih-sizh-uhn ]
/ dɪˈsɪʒ ən /
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noun

verb (used with object)

Boxing. to win a victory over (one's opponent) by a point score rather than a knockout.

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Nearby words

decimeter, decimetre, decimus, decinormal, decipher, decision, decision making, decision procedure, decision support system, decision table, decision theory

Origin of decision

1425–75; late Middle English decisioun < Middle French < Latin dēcīsiōn- (stem of dēcīsiō) literally, a cutting off, equivalent to dēcīs(us) (past participle of dēcīdere; see decide) + -iōn- -ion
SYNONYMS FOR decision
4 ruling, verdict, finding, decree.
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Examples from the Web for decisioning

  • But for the next few weeks, as we prepare for The Decision II: The Decisioning, all eyes are going to be on LeBron.

    Where Free Agent LeBron James Will Take His Talents Next|Robert Silverman|June 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for decisioning

decision

/ (dɪˈsɪʒən) /

noun

a judgment, conclusion, or resolution reached or given; verdict
the act of making up one's mind
firmness of purpose or character; determination
Derived Formsdecisional, adjective

Word Origin for decision

C15: from Old French, from Latin dēcīsiō, literally: a cutting off; see decide
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for decisioning

decision

n.

mid-15c., from Middle French décision (14c.), from Latin decisionem (nominative decisio) "a decision, settlement, agreement," noun of action from past participle stem of decidere (see decide). Decision making (adjective, also decision-making) is recorded from 1953.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper