"decision" in the noun sense
1. decision, determination, conclusion
the act of making up your mind about something
"the burden of decision was his"
"he drew his conclusions quickly"
2. decision, determination, conclusion
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
"a decision unfavorable to the opposition"
"his conclusion took the evidence into account"
"satisfied with the panel's determination"
3. decision
boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred
"had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent"
4. decision
the outcome of a game or contest
"the team dropped three decisions in a row"
5. decisiveness, decision
the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose
"a man of unusual decisiveness"
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