# decision

Pronunciation: say "di-SIZH-uhn" /dɪˈsɪʒən/

## Noun

1. A choice or judgment that a person reaches.
   - Simple: A choice that you make after thinking about something.
   - _The committee's decision to fund the project surprised everyone._
   - _Her decision about the job offer took weeks of soul-searching._
2. The act or process of deciding something.
   - Simple: The act of making up your mind about something.
   - _Endless committee meetings slowed the decision, and the bridge repairs were pushed back another year._
   - _He stood at the trailhead, the moment of decision upon him._
3. In boxing and other combat sports, a result determined by the judges' scores, usually after a bout goes its full length.
   - Simple: In combat sports, a result based on the judges' scores, usually after the fight lasts its full length.
   - _After twelve grueling rounds, the title fight went to a decision._
   - _She won a unanimous decision over the hometown favorite._
4. Firmness of conviction or purpose; the quality of being resolute.
   - Simple: The quality of being firm and sure about what you choose to do.
   - _For weeks he had wavered, but now he spoke with a calm decision that silenced the room._
   - _The crisis demanded decision, and the new director supplied it._
5. In baseball, a win or a loss credited to a pitcher's record for a game.
   - Simple: In baseball, the win or the loss that goes on the pitcher's record for a game.
   - _The ace left with the lead but ended up with no decision after the bullpen faltered._
   - _All five of his decisions this year have been wins._

## Verb

6. To defeat an opponent on the judges' scorecards rather than by a knockout.
   - Simple: To beat someone in a fight because the judges give you more points, not by a knockout.
   - _Most analysts expect the challenger to decision the aging champion over twelve rounds._
   - _He decisioned a tough southpaw in his first title defense._

## Origin

The word came into English from Middle French, which took it from Latin dēcīsiō (dēcīsiōnis), formed from dēcīdō, meaning "to decide."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/decision (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).