decisional

de·ci·sion

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-sizh-uh n]
- /dɪˈsɪʒ ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-sizh-uh n]
- /dɪˈsɪʒ ən/

Definitions of decisional word

noun decisional the act or process of deciding; determination, as of a question or doubt, by making a judgment: They must make a decision between these two contestants. 1
noun decisional the act of or need for making up one's mind: This is a difficult decision. 1
noun decisional something that is decided; resolution: She made a poor decision when she dropped out of school. 1
noun decisional a judgment, as one formally pronounced by a court: It is the decision of this court that the appeal is granted. 1
noun decisional the quality of being decided; firmness: He spoke with decision and calm authority. 1
noun decisional the final score in any sport or contest: The decision was 5 to 4 in favor of the home team. 1

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Origin of decisional

First appearance:

before 1425

One of the 25% oldest English words

1425-75; late Middle English decisioun < Middle French < Latin dēcīsiōn- (stem of dēcīsiō) literally, a cutting off, equivalent to dēcīs(us) (past participle of dēcīdere; see decide) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Decisional

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Decisional

decisional popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

decisional usage trend in Literature

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