1. The act of making up your mind about something
   "the burden of decision was his"
   - determination, conclusion 
2. A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
   "a decision unfavourable to the opposition"
   - determination, conclusion 
3. (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred
   "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent" 
4. The outcome of a game or contest
   "the team dropped three decisions in a row" 
5. The trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose
   - decisiveness

Derived forms: decisions

See also: decide

Type of: choice, final result, firmness, firmness of purpose, judgement, judgment, mind, option, outcome, pick, resoluteness, resolution, resolve, result, resultant, selection, termination

Antonym: indecision

Encyclopedia: Decision

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