· the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making"
Synonym(s): decision_making
Hypernym(s): higher_cognitive_process
· reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"
Synonym(s): make_up_one%27s_mind, determine
· bring to an end; settle conclusively; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"
Synonym(s): settle, resolve, adjudicate
· cause to decide; "This new development finally decided me!"
Hypernym(s): induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
· influence or determine; "The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election"
Hypernym(s): determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate
· having the power or quality of deciding; "the crucial experiment"; "cast the deciding vote"; "the determinative (or determinant) battle"
Synonym(s): determinant, determinative, determining