decisivenessn.

Brit.

/dᵻˈsʌɪsᵻvnᵻs/, U.S.

/dəˈsaɪsᵻvnᵻs/,

/diˈsaɪsᵻvnᵻs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: decisive adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < decisive adj. + -ness suffix.

The quality of being decisive; esp. resoluteness, determination; decision.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > resolution or determination > [noun]

willOE

businessa1387

wilfulnessc1386

restc1400

point1477

appointmenta1535

firmitude?1541

resoluteness?1560

resolve1592

resolution1594

constancy1603

resolvance1603

resolvedness1611

intensiona1619

determinateness1652

decisiveness1714

determinedness1747

decision1770

decidedness1800

setness1818

determinativeness1821

determination1822

virtu1876

the courage of one's convictions or opinions1878

self-determination1890

adamancy1898

drivenness1902

adamance1925

1714 tr. Case of Impotency Debated II. 172 It is to abrogate the whole Body of the Decretals, to deny their Decisiveness for Madam de Gevres.

1774 Covent-Garden Mag. Jan. 38/2 Intrepid, high spirited, and active, there was a careless decisiveness in his measures, which rendered him respectable in his very errors.

1807 Hist. in Ann. Reg. 1797 (ed. 2) Hist. Europe 45/2 They knew the decisiveness of his temper.

1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. II. ii. vi. 128 The Mutineers pronounce themselves with a decisiveness, which to Bouillé seems insolence.

1918 Boys' Life June 11/3 ‘Get busy fellows,’ he ordered with crisp decisiveness.

1955 N.Y. Times 27 Oct. 28/2 Mr. Dean..is a mixed-up rebel because his father lacks decisiveness and strength.

2006 Managem. Today Jan. 27/1 And in the long run, empathy might be as important to business success as firm-jawed decisiveness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	decisiveness
释义	decisivenessn. Brit. /dᵻˈsʌɪsᵻvnᵻs/, U.S. /dəˈsaɪsᵻvnᵻs/, /diˈsaɪsᵻvnᵻs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: decisive adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < decisive adj. + -ness suffix. The quality of being decisive; esp. resoluteness, determination; decision. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > resolution or determination > [noun] willOE businessa1387 wilfulnessc1386 restc1400 point1477 appointmenta1535 firmitude?1541 resoluteness?1560 resolve1592 resolution1594 constancy1603 resolvance1603 resolvedness1611 intensiona1619 determinateness1652 decisiveness1714 determinedness1747 decision1770 decidedness1800 setness1818 determinativeness1821 determination1822 virtu1876 the courage of one's convictions or opinions1878 self-determination1890 adamancy1898 drivenness1902 adamance1925 1714 tr. Case of Impotency Debated II. 172 It is to abrogate the whole Body of the Decretals, to deny their Decisiveness for Madam de Gevres. 1774 Covent-Garden Mag. Jan. 38/2 Intrepid, high spirited, and active, there was a careless decisiveness in his measures, which rendered him respectable in his very errors. 1807 Hist. in Ann. Reg. 1797 (ed. 2) Hist. Europe 45/2 They knew the decisiveness of his temper. 1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. II. ii. vi. 128 The Mutineers pronounce themselves with a decisiveness, which to Bouillé seems insolence. 1918 Boys' Life June 11/3 ‘Get busy fellows,’ he ordered with crisp decisiveness. 1955 N.Y. Times 27 Oct. 28/2 Mr. Dean..is a mixed-up rebel because his father lacks decisiveness and strength. 2006 Managem. Today Jan. 27/1 And in the long run, empathy might be as important to business success as firm-jawed decisiveness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1714
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