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- pronunciation:
- dih
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of deciding, or the judgement, choice, or resolution that one has come to after considering a matter.
I can't answer that yet; I'm still in the middle of decision.They've finally made the decision to get married.Have you made any decision about taking that job?Moving here was your decision, not mine.- synonyms:
- conclusion, determination, finding, judgment, settlement, verdict
- similar words:
- arbitration, election, resolution, ruling, sentence, volition, will
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| definition 2: |
the quality of determination or resolution.
They accepted the challenge with firm decision.- synonyms:
- determination, firmness, perseverance, purpose, resolution, resolve, will power
- antonyms:
- dubiety, indecision
- similar words:
- grit, persistence, tenacity, will
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| related words: |
choice, disposition, judgment, option, verdict, word |
| derivation: |
decisional (adj.) |
The word decision
contains the following parts:
de-
Latin
prefix
that means from; away from; down from; reverse, negate.
  Example words:
biodegradable, debate, decay, deceive, deception, decide, decision, decline, decode, deduct, defer, deform, defy, degrade, dehydrate, delete, demerit, depend, deport, deprive, descend, describe, description, desegregate, design, designate, despise, detach, detect, detract, independence
- synonyms:
- dis-, un-
cis, cid1, -cide
Latin
root
that means to cut, to kill
Example words:
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