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decision-making

de·ci·sion-mak·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-sizh-uh n mey-king]
    • /dɪˈsɪʒ ən ˈmeɪ kɪŋ/
    • /dɪˈsɪʒn ˈmeɪ.kɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-sizh-uh n mey-king]
    • /dɪˈsɪʒ ən ˈmeɪ kɪŋ/

Definitions of decision-making word

  • noun decision-making the act or process of making decisions 5
  • uncountable noun decision-making Decision-making is the process of reaching decisions, especially in a large organization or in government. 4
  • noun decision-making (as modifier) 4
  • noun decision-making the act or process of making choices or decisions with a group of people, especially in business or politics (often used attributively): decision-making skills. 2
  • noun decision-making Alternative form of decision making. 0
  • noun decision-making attributive form of decision making. 0
See all 6 definitions of decision-making

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Origin of decision-making

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Decision-making

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Decision-making

decision-making popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for decision-making

adj decision-making

  • managerial — pertaining to management or a manager: managerial functions; the managerial class of society.
  • ruling — a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
  • governing — to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.
  • controlling — having or attempting to exert control
  • managing — to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?
All 34 Synonyms of decision-making

Antonyms for decision-making

adj decision-making

  • subordinate — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
  • unaccountable — impossible to account for; unexplained; inexplicable: The boat has an unaccountable tendency to yaw.
  • immune — protected from a disease or the like, as by inoculation.
  • irresponsible — said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
  • immature — not mature, ripe, developed, perfected, etc.
All 9 Antonyms of decision-making

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