decision

noun

The act of deciding.

A choice or 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.

verb

(boxing) To defeat an opponent by a decision of the judges, rather than by a knockout

Roots

caedocis- · Latin · cut, kill

Synonyms for decision

decisivenessn determinationn conclusionn judgmentn verdictn rulingn pronouncementn choicen resolutionn outcomen

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