Adjective: deciding di'sI-ding
- Having the power or quality of deciding
"cast the deciding vote";
- determinant, determinative, determining
- The cognitive process of reaching a decision
"a good executive must be good at deciding";
- decision making
- Reach, make, or come to a decision about something
"We finally decided after lengthy deliberations";
- make up one's mind, determine
- Bring to an end; come to a final conclusion
"The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favour of the plaintiff";
- settle, resolve, adjudicate
- Influence or determine
"The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election"
- Cause to decide
"This new development finally decided me!"
See also: decisive
Type of: cause, cerebrate, cogitate, determine, end, get, have, higher cognitive process, induce, influence, make, mold [N. Amer], mould [Brit, Cdn], regulate, shape, stimulate, terminate, think
Encyclopedia: Deciding
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