Decision - Definition

n 1: the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden
of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"
[syn: decision, determination, conclusion]
2: 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" [syn: decision,
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, decision] [ant: indecision,
indecisiveness]