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“You are not the victim of the world, but rather the master of your own destiny. It is your choices and decisions that determine your destiny.” ― Roy T. Bennett tags: choice, choices, decision, decisions, destiny, inspiration, inspirational, inspirational-quotes, inspire, inspiring, life, life-quotes, living. Or, browse Board Decisions listed by year.On the list of Board decisions for selected years, an asterisk (.) at the end of the link to a decision indicates that the decision was appealed and a federal court decision was issued. The act or process of deciding. The act of making up one's mind: a difficult decision. Something that is decided; resolution. A judgment, as one pronounced by a court. Mspb.gov is the official web site for the United States Merit Systems Protection Board.
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de·ci·sion
(dĭ-sĭzh′ən)n.1. A conclusion or judgment reached after consideration: Have you come to a decision yet?
2. The act of reaching a conclusion or of passing of judgment on an issue under consideration: The judges' decision is taking a long time.
3. Firmness of character or action; determination: Is he a man of decision?
4. Sports A victory won on points in boxing when no knockout has occurred or in wrestling when no fall has occurred.
5. Baseball A win or loss accorded to a pitcher: has four wins in six decisions.
tr.v.de·ci·sioned, de·ci·sion·ing, de·ci·sionsSports To defeat by a decision, as in boxing: decisioned his opponent in the third round.
[Middle English decisioun, from Old French decision, from Latin dēcīsiō, dēcīsiōn-, curtailment, settlement, from dēcīsus, past participle of dēcīdere, to cut off, decide; see decide.]
Synonyms: decision, conclusion, determination
These nouns denote a position, opinion, or judgment reached after consideration: a decision unfavorable to the opposition; came to the conclusion not to proceed; satisfied with the panel's determination.
These nouns denote a position, opinion, or judgment reached after consideration: a decision unfavorable to the opposition; came to the conclusion not to proceed; satisfied with the panel's determination.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
decision
(dɪˈsɪʒən) n1. a judgment, conclusion, or resolution reached or given; verdict
3. firmness of purpose or character; determination
[C15: from Old French, from Latin dēcīsiō, literally: a cutting off; see decide]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
de•ci•sion
(dɪˈsɪʒ ən)n.
2. the act of making up one's mind: a difficult decision.
4. a judgment, as one pronounced by a court.
5. the quality of being decided; firmness: to speak with decision.
7. the awarding of a victory in a boxing match when there is no knockout, based on scoring by the referee and judges.
[1425–75; decisioun < Middle French < Latin dēcīsiō curtailment, agreement derivative of dēcīd(ere) (see decide)]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
decision
In an estimate of the situation, a clear and concise statement of the line of action intended to be followed by the commander as the one most favorable to the successful accomplishment of the assigned mission.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
decision
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
| Noun | 1. | decision - the act of making up your mind about something; 'the burden of decision was his'; 'he drew his conclusions quickly' determination, conclusion selection, choice, option, pick - the act of choosing or selecting; 'your choice of colors was unfortunate'; 'you can take your pick' appointment, designation, naming, assignment - the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; 'the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee' call - (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee; 'he was ejected for protesting the call' move - the act of deciding to do something; 'he didn't make a move to help'; 'his first move was to hire a lawyer' casting lots, drawing lots, sortition - making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn resolution - a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner; 'he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions' |
| 2. | decision - a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration; 'a decision unfavorable to the opposition'; 'his conclusion took the evidence into account'; 'satisfied with the panel's determination' judgment, judgement, mind - an opinion formed by judging something; 'he was reluctant to make his judgment known'; 'she changed her mind' predetermination - a mental determination or resolve in advance; an antecedent intention to do something; 'he entered the argument with a predetermination to prove me wrong' | |
| 3. | decision - (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred; 'had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent' boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs - fighting with the fists final result, outcome, resultant, termination, result - something that results; 'he listened for the results on the radio' split decision - a boxing decision in which the judges are not unanimous | |
| 4. | decision - the outcome of a game or contest; 'the team dropped three decisions in a row' final result, outcome, resultant, termination, result - something that results; 'he listened for the results on the radio' | |
| 5. | decision - the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose; 'a man of unusual decisiveness' firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolve, firmness, resolution - the trait of being resolute; 'his resoluteness carried him through the battle'; 'it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work' indecision, indecisiveness - the trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose; 'the king's incurable indecisiveness caused turmoil in his court' |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
decision
noun1.judgment, finding, ruling, order, result, sentence, settlement, resolution, conclusion, outcome, verdict, decree, arbitrationThe judge's decision was greeted with dismay.
2.decisiveness, purpose, resolution, resolve, determination, firmness, forcefulness, purposefulness, resoluteness, strength of mind or willHe is very much a man of decision and action.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
decision
noun1. A position reached after consideration:
2. Unwavering firmness of character, action, or will:decidedness, decisiveness, determination, firmness, purpose, purposefulness, resoluteness, resolution, resolve, toughness, will, willpower.
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
rozhodnutí
EntscheidungBeschlussBestimmungDezision
ákvörîun
決定
sprendimas
odlukarešenjeодлукарешење
การตัดสินใจ
sự quyết định
decision
[dɪˈsɪʒən]A.N1. (after consideration) → decisiónf, determinaciónf (Jur) → fallom
to come to or reach a decision → llegar a una decisión
to make or take a decision → tomaroradoptar una decisión
to come to or reach a decision → llegar a una decisión
to make or take a decision → tomaroradoptar una decisión
B.CPDdecision tableN (Comput) → tablaf de decisiones
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
decision
[dɪˈsɪʒən]n (= choice) → décisionf
to make a decision → prendre une décision
the decision to do sth → la décision de faire qch
to make a decision → prendre une décision
the decision to do sth → la décision de faire qch
(= decisiveness) → décisionfdecision-making [dɪˈsɪʒənmeɪkɪŋ]
n
to be good at decision-making → savoir prendre des décisions
He's good at decision-making → Il saitprendre des décisions.
to be involved in decision-making → participer aux décisions
to be good at decision-making → savoir prendre des décisions
He's good at decision-making → Il saitprendre des décisions.
to be involved in decision-making → participer aux décisions
modif [process] → de décision
Shortening the decision-making process would provide one solution → Une solution serait de réduire le processus de décision.decision time n → momentm de décider
Now it's decision time → Maintenant c'est le moment de décider.
Shortening the decision-making process would provide one solution → Une solution serait de réduire le processus de décision.decision time n → momentm de décider
Now it's decision time → Maintenant c'est le moment de décider.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
decision
n→ Entscheidungf (→ on über+acc), → Entschlussm; (esp of committee etc) → Beschlussm; (of judge) → Entscheidungf; to make a decision → eine Entscheidung treffenorfällen, einen Entschluss/Beschlussfassen; she always wants to make all the decisions → sie will immer über alles bestimmen; I can’t make your decisions for you → ich kann nicht für dich entscheiden; it’s your decision → das musst du entscheiden; I can’t give you a decision now → ich kann das jetztnichtentscheiden; to come to a decision → zu einer Entscheidungkommen; I’ve come to the decision that it’s a waste of time → ich bin zu dem Schlussgekommen, dass es Zeitverschwendung ist; decisions, decisions! → immer diese Entscheidungen!
no pl (of character) → Entschlusskraftf, → Entschlossenheitf; a man of decision → ein Mann von Entschlusskraft; to act with decision →
decision
:decision-maker
decision-makingn → Entscheidungsfindungf; to show an aptitude for decision → ; he’s hopeless at decision → er kann einfach keine Entscheidungentreffen
adj attrdecision skills or abilities → Entschlusskraftf; the decision process → der Prozess der Entscheidungsfindung
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
decision
[dɪˈsɪʒ/ən]n → decisionefto make a decision → prendere una decisione
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
decision
(diˈsiʒən) noun the act of deciding; a judgement. a time/moment of decision; I think you made the wrong decision. beslissing, uitspraak, besluit قَرار решение decisão rozhodnutí die Entscheidung beslutning; afgørelse απόφασηdecisión otsus تصمیم؛ قصد päätös décisionהחלטה, הכרעה निर्णय odluka döntés keputusan ákvörðun decisione 決定 결정 sprendimas lēmums; spriedums keputusan besluit, beslissingavgjørelse, beslutning, kjennelsedecyzja فيصله، قضاوت ، ټينګار، تصميم decisão decizie, hotărâre решение rozhodnutie odločitev odluka avgörande, beslut การตัดสินใจ karar, hüküm 決定 рішення فیصلہ کرنے کا عمل quyết định 决定
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
decision
→Bad Decisions
قَرَار rozhodnutí beslutningEntscheidungαπόφασηdecisión päätösdécision odlukadecisione 決定 결심besluitavgjørelsedecyzjadecisãoрешение beslut การตัดสินใจkarar sự quyết định决定Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
de·cis·ion
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
decision
n decisión f; shared — making toma de decisiones compartidas; surrogate — maker sustituto -ta mf responsable de tomar decisionesEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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