decision
n 1: the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden
of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"
[syn: {determination}, {conclusion}]
2: a position or opinion or judgment reached after
consideration: "a decision unfavorable to the opposition";
"his conclusion took the evidence into accout"; "satisfied
with the panel's determination" [syn: {determination}, {conclusion}]
3: (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has
occurred: "had little trouble in taking a unanimous
decision over his opponent"
4: the outcome of a game or contest: "the team dropped three
decisions in a row"
5: the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of
character or purpose; "a man of unusual decisiveness"
[syn: {decisiveness}] [ant: {indecisiveness}, {indecisiveness}]