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deciding

di-SY-ding/dɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/

3 meanings of deciding

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of decide. Use this form for the action happening now or as the name of the action.

    She is deciding which college to attend.

    Deciding quickly is not always easy.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Causing the final result and settling who wins or what happens.

    Like the last domino that finally tips the whole row over.

    Her goal in the last minute was the deciding moment of the match.

    The judge cast the deciding vote.

    Similardetermining, crucial, key, conclusive

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  3. 3
    noununcountable
    The act of choosing what to do.

    All the deciding happens behind closed doors.

    The hard part is the deciding, not the doing.

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deciding is a form of decide

decide, verb: To make up your mind about something after thinking it over. Full entry

Forms
decidedecides he/she/itdeciding -ing formdecided past tense, past participle
Spelling
decide → deciding: drop the e, add -ing

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