Word a Day
decision
What does decision mean?
decision (noun): a choice or judgment.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use decision in a sentence?
- It is the decision of the court that movies are protected as free speech. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- His life has always been filled with big decisions. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- It's a tough decision, but I'll take vanilla. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce decision?
/dɪˈsɪʒn̩/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does decision come from?
Derived from Middle French, from Latin dēcīsiō, dēcīsiōnis, from dēcīdō (“to decide”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to decision
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “decision” mean?
one's male offspring
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an adult female human
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a choice or judgment
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a quantity or volume
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