decision
substantivoverbocorrente nos diálogos
- //dɪˈsɪʒn̩//
- /[dɪˈsɪʒn̩]/
The act of deciding.
substantivo
- 1
The act of deciding.
- 2
A choice or judgement.
It is the decision of the court that movies are protected as free speech.
His life has always been filled with big decisions.
It's a tough decision, but I'll take vanilla.
I told him about my decision to leave forever.
- 3
Firmness of conviction.
After agonizing deliberations, they finally proceeded with decision.
- 4
A result arrived at by the judges when there is no clear winner at the end of the contest.
He has won twice by knockout, once by decision.
- 5
A win or a loss awarded to a pitcher.
Etimologia
Derived from Middle French, from Latin dēcīsiō, dēcīsiōnis, from dēcīdō (“to decide”).
verbo
- 1
To defeat an opponent by a decision of the judges, rather than by a knockout
Formas
- plural
- decisions
- pretérito
- decisioned
- particípio passado
- decisioned
- gerúndio
- decisioning
- 3.ª pessoa do singular
- decisions