"deciding" in the noun sense

1. decision making, deciding

the cognitive process of reaching a decision

"a good executive must be good at decision making"

"deciding" in the verb sense

1. decide, make up one's mind, determine

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

"We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"

2. decide, settle, resolve, adjudicate

bring to an end settle conclusively

"The case was decided"

"The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"

"The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"

3. decide

cause to decide

"This new development finally decided me!"

4. decide

influence or determine

"The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election"

"deciding" in the adjective sense

1. deciding, determinant, determinative, determining

having the power or quality of deciding

"the crucial experiment"

"cast the deciding vote"

"the determinative (or determinant) battle"

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