deciding

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deciding
adj. conclusive, decisive, final, crucial
 
decide
v. rule, resolve, conclude, make a decision

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deciding

Noun
1. the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making"
(synonym) decision making
(hypernym) higher cognitive process
(hyponym) umpirage, officiation, officiating, refereeing
(derivation) decide, settle, resolve, adjudicate

Adjective
1. having the power or quality of deciding; "the crucial experiment"; "cast the deciding vote"; "the determinative (or determinant) battle"
(synonym) crucial, deciding(a), determinant, determinative, determining(a)
(similar) decisive

 
decide

Verb
1. reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"
(synonym) make up one's mind, determine
(hyponym) measure, mensurate, measure out
(entail) debate, deliberate
(derivation) decision, determination, conclusion
2. 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) settle, resolve, adjudicate
(hypernym) end, terminate
(hyponym) judge
(derivation) decision making, deciding
3. cause to decide; "This new development finally decided me!"
(hypernym) induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
(cause) make up one's mind, determine
4. influence or determine; "The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election"
(hypernym) determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate


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decide
v. rozhodnout (se); dohodnout se

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decide
Czas. zdecydować; zadecydować (o czymś); zadecydować o czymś; zdecydowała nie pożyczać; zadecydują, kto wygra; zadecydowało o twoim wyjeździe

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Deciding
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
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