1. The act of making up your mind about something
   "the burden of decision was his";
   - determination, conclusion
    
2. A position, opinion or judgment reached after consideration
   "a decision unfavourable to the opposition";
   - determination, conclusion
    
3. The trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose
   "a man of unusual decision";
   - decisiveness
    
4. The outcome of a game or contest
   "the team dropped three decisions in a row"
    
5. (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred
   "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent"

Derived forms: decisions

Type of: choice, final result, firmness, firmness of purpose, judgement, judgment, mind, option, outcome, pick, resoluteness, resolution, resolve, result, resultant, selection, verdict

Antonym: indecision

Encyclopedia: Decision