Pronunciations
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/dɪˈsaɪ.dɪŋ/
Noun
The act of making a decision.
Usage- Uncountable
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She saw to my meals; but the what and the when and the how of our eating was always controlled by her own decidings.
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By keeping the court's public work mystified and secret, the justices, like [Clarence] Thomas, denigrate how important the actual deciding of cases is to the American people.
Adjective
Resulting, having resulted, or having the potential to result in a decision or conclusion.
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The cost turned out to be the deciding factor in our final choice.
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Do you know what was the deciding thing made me marry Mark Bycourt in the end? Yes: Cyril. I'm fond of boys, Mr Carrados, and I want them to have their chance in life.
Justice [Anthony] Kennedy often casts the deciding vote in closely divided cases on major social issues.
Adjective
having the power or quality of deciding
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cast the deciding vote
the determinative (or determinant) battle
Noun
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
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- Broader terms
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a good executive must be good at decision making