decision (redirected from Decision analysis)

de·ci·sion  (d-szhn)

n.

1. The passing of judgment on an issue under consideration.

2. The act of reaching a conclusion or making up one's mind.

3. A conclusion or judgment reached or pronounced; a verdict.

4. Firmness of character or action; determination.

5. Sports A victory won on points in boxing when no knockout has occurred or in wrestling when no fall has occurred.

6. Baseball A win or loss accorded to a pitcher: has four wins in six decisions.

tr.v. de·ci·sioned, de·ci·sion·ing, de·ci·sions Sports

To defeat by a decision, as in boxing: decisioned his opponent in the third round.

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[Middle English decisioun, from Old French decision, from Latin dcsi, dcsin-, curtailment, settlement, from dcsus, past participle of dcdere, to cut off, decide; see decide.]

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de·cision·al adj.

Synonyms: decision, conclusion, determination
These nouns denote a position, opinion, or judgment reached after consideration: a decision unfavorable to the opposition; came to the conclusion not to proceed; satisfied with the panel's determination.

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decision [dɪˈsɪʒən]

n

1. a judgment, conclusion, or resolution reached or given; verdict

2. the act of making up one's mind

3. firmness of purpose or character; determination

[from Old French, from Latin dēcīsiō, literally: a cutting off; see decide]

decisional  adj

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In an estimate of the situation, a clear and concise statement of the line of action intended to be followed by the commander as the one most favorable to the successful accomplishment of the assigned mission.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	decision - the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly" determination, conclusion selection, choice, option, pick - the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick" appointment, designation, naming, assignment - the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee" call - (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee; "he was ejected for protesting the call" move - the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer" casting lots, drawing lots, sortition - making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn resolution - a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner; "he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions"
	2.	decision - 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" conclusion, determination judgment, judgement, mind - an opinion formed by judging something; "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed her mind" predetermination - a mental determination or resolve in advance; an antecedent intention to do something; "he entered the argument with a predetermination to prove me wrong"
	3.	decision - (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred; "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent" boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs - fighting with the fists final result, outcome, resultant, termination, result - something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio" split decision - a boxing decision in which the judges are not unanimous
	4.	decision - the outcome of a game or contest; "the team dropped three decisions in a row" final result, outcome, resultant, termination, result - something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio"
	5.	decision - the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose; "a man of unusual decisiveness" decisiveness firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolve, firmness, resolution - the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work" indecision, indecisiveness - the trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose; "the king's incurable indecisiveness caused turmoil in his court"

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decision

noun

1. judgment, finding, ruling, order, result, sentence, settlement, resolution, conclusion, outcome, verdict, decree, arbitration The judge's decision was greeted with dismay.

2. decisiveness, purpose, resolution, resolve, determination, firmness, forcefulness, purposefulness, resoluteness, strength of mind or will He is very much a man of decision and action.

Translations

decision [dɪˈsɪʒən]

A. N

1. (after consideration) → decisión f, determinación f (Jur) → fallo m
to come to or reach a decision → llegar a una decisión
to make or take a decision → tomar or adoptar una decisión

2. (= resoluteness) → resolución f, decisión f

B. CPD decision table N (Comput) → tabla f de decisiones

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decision [dɪˈsɪʒ^ən] n

(= choice) → décision f
to make a decision → prendre une décision
the decision to do sth → la décision de faire qch

(= decisiveness) → décision f
decision-making [dɪˈsɪʒ^ənmeɪkɪŋ]

n
to be good at decision-making → savoir prendre des décisions
He's good at decision-making → Il sait prendre des décisions.
to be involved in decision-making → participer aux décisions

modif [process] → de décision
Shortening the decision-making process would provide one solution → Une solution serait de réduire le processus de décision.
decision time n → moment m de décider
Now it's decision time → Maintenant c'est le moment de décider.

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decision

n

→ Entscheidung f (→ on über +acc), → Entschluss m; (esp of committee etc) → Beschluss m; (of judge) → Entscheidung f; to make a decision → eine Entscheidung treffen or fällen, einen Entschluss/Beschluss fassen; she always wants to make all the decisions → sie will immer über alles bestimmen; I can’t make your decisions for you → ich kann nicht für dich entscheiden; it’s your decision → das musst du entscheiden; I can’t give you a decision now → ich kann das jetzt nicht entscheiden; to come to a decision → zu einer Entscheidung kommen; I’ve come to the decision that it’s a waste of time → ich bin zu dem Schluss gekommen, dass es Zeitverschwendung ist; decisions, decisions! → immer diese Entscheidungen!

no pl (of character) → Entschlusskraft f, → Entschlossenheit f; a man of decision → ein Mann von Entschlusskraft; to act with decision → entschlossen handeln

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decision:

decision-maker

n → Entscheidungsträger(in) m(f)

decision-making

n → Entscheidungsfindung f; to show an aptitude for decision → Entschlusskraft zeigen; he’s hopeless at decision → er kann einfach keine Entscheidungen treffen

adj attr decision skills or abilities → Entschlusskraft f; the decision process → der Prozess der Entscheidungsfindung

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decision [dɪˈsɪʒ/ən] n → decisione f
to make a decision → prendere una decisione

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decision

n decision [diˈsiʒən]

the act of deciding; a judgement a time/moment of decision; I think you made the wrong decision. beslissing, uitspraak, besluit قَرار решение rozhodnutí beslutning; afgørelse die Entscheidung απόφαση decisión otsus تصمیم؛ قصد päätös décision הַחלָטָה, הַכרָעָה निर्णय odluka döntés keputusan ákvörðun decisione 決定 결정 sprendimas lēmums; spriedums keputusan besluit, beslissing avgjørelse, beslutning, kjennelse decyzja decisão decizie, hotă­râre решение rozhodnutie odločitev odluka avgörande, beslut การตัดสินใจ karar, hüküm 決定 рішення فیصلہ کرنے کا عمل quyết định 决定

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decision → قرار rozhodnutí beslutning Entscheidung απόφαση decisión päätös décision odluka decisione 決定 결심 besluit avgjørelse decyzja decisão решение beslut การตัดสินใจ karar sự quyết định 决定