I. də̇ˈsizhən, dēˈ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French, from Latin decision-, decisio, from decisus (past participle of decidere to decide) + -ion, -io -ion — more at decide
1.
a. : the act of deciding ; specifically : the act of settling or terminating (as a contest or controversy) by giving judgment
b. : a determination arrived at after consideration : settlement , conclusion — see judgment , precedent , stare decisis
2.
a. : an account or report of a conclusion, especially of a legal adjudication or judicial determination of a question or cause
a decision of the Supreme Court
b. : an announcement (as of a judge) declaring the winner in a contest
3. : the quality of being decided : prompt and fixed determination : firmness
a man of unusual decision
4.
a. : the act of forming an opinion or of deciding upon a course of action
an exhausting decision
b. : an opinion formed or a course of action decided upon
a favorable decision
5. : win ; specifically : a victory in a boxing match decided on points instead of by a knockout
II. transitive verb
( decisioned ; decisioned ; decisioning -zh(ə)niŋ ; decisions )
: to win a decision over (an opponent)
the champion easily decisioned the challenger