a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
“a decision unfavorable to the opposition”
noun
(boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred
“had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent”
noun
the outcome of a game or contest
“the team dropped three decisions in a row”
noun
the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose
“a man of unusual decisiveness”
Word Forms
decide
verb
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
determine
verb
settle conclusively; come to terms
conclude
verb
reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation
decisive
adjective
characterized by decision and firmness
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Entscheidung
der Akt, sich über etwas zu entscheiden
🇫🇷French
décision
le fait de se décider sur quelque chose
🇪🇸Spanish
decisión
el acto de tomar una decisión sobre algo
🇮🇹Italian
decisione
l'atto di prendere una decisione su qualcosa
🇳🇱Dutch
beslissing
de handeling waarbij je ergens een besluit over neemt
🇵🇹Portuguese
decisão
o ato de decidir sobre algo
🇷🇺Russian
решение
принятие решения о чем-то
India
🇮🇳Hindi
फ़ैसला
किसी चीज़ के बारे में अपना मन बनाने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
সিদ্ধান্ত
কিছু সম্পর্কে আপনার মন তৈরি করার কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
முடிவு
எதையாவது பற்றி உங்கள் மனதை உருவாக்கும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
నిర్ణయం
ఏదో ఒకదాని గురించి మీ మనస్సును ఏర్పరుచుకునే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
निर्णय
एखाद्या गोष्टीबद्दल आपले मन बनवण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
નિર્ણય
કંઈક વિશે તમારું મન બનાવવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿರ್ಧಾರ
ಯಾವುದನ್ನಾದರೂ ಕುರಿತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ರೂಪಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തീരുമാനം
എന്തിനെക്കുറിച്ചും നിങ്ങളുടെ മനസ്സ് ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਫੈਸਲਾ
ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਬਾਰੇ ਆਪਣਾ ਮਨ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
فیصلہ
کسی چیز کے بارے میں اپنا ذہن بنانے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
决定
对某事下定决心的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
決断
何かについて決心をする行為
🇰🇷Korean
결정
어떤 것에 대해 마음을 정하는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
phán quyết
hành động quyết định của bạn về một cái gì đó
🇹🇭Thai
การตัดสินใจ
การตัดสินใจเกี่ยวกับบางสิ่งบางอย่าง
🇮🇩Indonesian
keputusan
tindakan mengambil keputusan tentang sesuatu
🇵🇭Filipino
desisyon
ang pagkilos ng pag-iisip tungkol sa isang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
keputusan
tindakan membuat keputusan tentang sesuatu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
قرار
فعل اتخاذ قرار بشأن شيء ما
🇮🇷Persian
تصمیم گیری
عمل تصمیم گیری در مورد چیزی
🇹🇷Turkish
karar
bir şey hakkında karar verme eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
הַחְלָטָה
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'decision'?
The primary meaning of 'decision' is 'the act of making up your mind about something'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'decision' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'decision' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'decision' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'decision' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'decision' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'decision' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'decision' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'decision' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'decision' in a professional email?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Never
Would you classify 'decision' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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