DECISION as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the act of making up your mind about something
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the burden of decision was his
    • he drew his conclusions quickly
    Hypernyms(s) decision is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • a man of unusual decisiveness
    Hypernyms(s) decision is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s)
  3. Meaning
    • a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • a decision unfavorable to the opposition
    • his conclusion took the evidence into account
    • satisfied with the panel’’s determination
    Hypernyms(s) decision is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • the outcome of a game or contest
    Usage Example(s)
    • the team dropped three decisions in a row
    Hypernyms(s) decision is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  5. Meaning
    • (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred
    Usage Example(s)
    • had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent
    Hypernyms(s) decision is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)