decision

/dɪˈsɪʒɪn/

/dɪˈsɪʒən/

Other forms: decisions

To make a decision is to make up your mind about something. To act with decision is to proceed with determination, which might be a natural character trait.

Decision originally comes from the Latin decidere ("determine"). You make decisions every day: what to wear, what to eat, how to spend your money, who to vote for, what movie to go to. A court judge makes a decision in a trial (and actually "hands down" or "announces" that decision). If judges make the decision in a boxing match, the winner wins "by decision." More loosely, decision can also refer to the outcome of any game or contest.

Definitions of decision

1. noun

   a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
   “a decision unfavorable to the opposition”

   synonyms: conclusion, determination, verdict

   types:

   predetermination

   a mental determination or resolve in advance; an antecedent intention to do something

   type of:

   judgement, judgment, mind

   an opinion formed by judging something
2. noun

   the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose
   synonyms: decisiveness

   antonyms:

   indecision

   the trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose

   type of:

   firmness, firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolution, resolve

   the trait of being resolute
3. noun

   the act of making up your mind about something
   “the burden of decision was his”

   synonyms: conclusion, determination

   types:

   appointment, assignment, designation, naming

   the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

   call

   (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee

   move

   the act of deciding to do something

   casting lots, drawing lots, sortition

   making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn

   resolution

   a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner

   nomination

   the act of officially naming a candidate

   co-optation, co-option

   the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent)

   delegacy

   the appointment of a delegate

   ordinance, ordination

   the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders

   recognition

   designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body

   demarche

   a move or step or maneuver in political or diplomatic affairs

   maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre

   a move made to gain a tactical end

   type of:

   choice, option, pick, selection

   the act of choosing or selecting
4. noun

   the outcome of a game or contest
   “the team dropped three decisions in a row”

   type of:

   final result, outcome, result, resultant, termination

   something that results
5. noun

   (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred
   “had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent”

   types:

   split decision

   a boxing decision in which the judges are not unanimous

   type of:

   final result, outcome, result, resultant, termination

   something that results