decision

== English == === Etymology === Derived from Middle French, from Latin dēcīsiō, dēcīsiōnis, from dēcīdō (“to decide”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dɪˈsɪʒn̩/, [dɪˈsɪʒn̩] Rhymes: -ɪʒən === Noun === decision (countable and uncountable, plural decisions) The act of deciding. A choice or judgement. Synonyms: idea, opinion, view; see also Thesaurus:judgement (uncountable) Firmness of conviction. (chiefly combat sports) A result arrived at by the judges when there is no clear winner at the end of the contest. (baseball) A win or a loss awarded to a pitcher. ==== Usage notes ==== (choice or judgment): Most often, to decide something is to make a decision; however, other possibilities exist as well. Many verbs used with destination or conclusion, such as reach, come to, and arrive at can also be used with decision; these serve to emphasize that the decision is the result of deliberation. Finally, some varieties of English prefer to take a decision rather than make one. See Appendix:Collocations of do, have, make, and take for uses and meaning of decision collocated with these words. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== decide decisive ==== Collocations ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === decision (third-person singular simple present decisions, present participle decisioning, simple past and past participle decisioned) (boxing) To defeat an opponent by a decision of the judges, rather than by a knockout === Further reading === decision on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === coin dies, iconised == Lombard == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /det͡ʃiˈsjũː/ === Noun === decision f decision == Middle French == === Etymology === Derived from Latin, see above. === Noun === decision f (plural decisions) decision == Occitan == === Etymology === Derived from Latin dēcīsiō. === Pronunciation === === Noun === decision f (plural decisions) decision ==== Related terms ==== decidir