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decision noun. LME.
[Old & mod. French decision or Latin decisio(n-), from decis- pa. ppl stem of decidere DECIDE: see -ION.]
The action of deciding a contest, dispute, etc.; settlement, a final (formal) judgement or verdict. LME.
G. B. Shaw The two umpires shall then elect a referee, whose decision shall be final. New Society They appealed the juvenile court decision.
b. Boxing. The awarding of a fight, in the absence of a knockout, to the boxer with the most points. L19.
split decision: see SPLIT adjective.
Determined character; firmness, resolve. L18.
R. W. Emerson On the English face are combined decision and nerve.
The action of coming to a determination or resolution with regard to any point or course of action; a resolution or conclusion arrived at. M19.
C. Darwin I have not been hasty in coming to a decision. S. Bellow A breath of relief at my decision to surrender. P. Fitzgerald Decision is torment for anyone with imagination.
Comb.: decision problem Math. & Logic the problem of finding a way to decide whether a formula or class of formulas is true or provable within a given system of axioms; decision theory Math. & Logic the mathematical study of strategies for optimal decision-making between options involving different risks or expectations of gain or loss.
decisional adjective of or relating to (a) decision L19.