Pronunciations (5)
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/dɪˈsaɪ̯.dɪd/
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/diˈsaɪ̯.dɪd/
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/dəˈsaɪ.dəd/
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dɪˈsaɪd.ɪd
Pronunciation notes
- GB
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dɪˈsaɪd.əd
Pronunciation notes
- US
Adjective
Determined; resolute.
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A woman of decided opinions
Clear; unmistakable, definite, unquestionable.
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It was a decided victory.
There was a decided ugliness to the patch of waste ground.
More examples (1)
The visual indicators are a decided improvement, and have reduced the telephoning by the staff in the signalbox.
Noun
A voter etc. who has reached their decision.
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[…] but that is a highly flawed procedure if the undecideds differ in major ways from the decideds.
Adjective
recognizable; marked
- Synonyms
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noticed a distinct improvement
at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage