decision

«decision» in Mova's school dictionary: a choice you make after thinking about what to do: a hard… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (decision, decisions)

meaning for a pupil

1) A decision is a choice you make after thinking about what to do: a hard decision. tree →

2) Decision (uncountable) is the ability to decide quickly and firmly. tree →

3) In sport, a decision is the referee's or judge's ruling. tree →

sense in the lessons

At school, pupils learn to make good decisions: think about the choices, the results for yourself and others, and whether it is safe and kind; class votes reach a decision together. In maths, decision trees and flowcharts show choices step by step («Is the number even? Yes / No»). In stories, a character's decision often changes the plot. Phrases: make a decision, a big decision, a hard decision, come to a decision, the final decision, decision-making.

examples

• I have to make a decision: football or swimming? tree →
• It was a hard decision to give away my old toys. tree →
• The class voted and came to a decision. tree →
• The referee's decision was final. tree →
• Think about the results before you make a decision. tree →
• Moving house was a big decision for our family. tree →
• Use a decision tree to sort the animals. tree →
• They agreed to appoint Momus as judge, and to abide by his decision. tree →

note

Countable: decisions. Verb: decide; adjective: decisive. Say «make a decision», not «do a decision» or «take» in American English («take a decision» is used in British English). Spelling: deci-sion with «s», not «t».

In the corpora

• Bailiffs can collect money owed only after a court decision and many warnings, under strict rules, and cannot take essentials.
• So enjoy the help, keep the decisions about people for yourself, and check the facts that matter.
• Bots can be tricked by clever words, so they need testing, and important decisions need people.
• Being transparent means your decisions can be seen and checked: what you noticed and which rule you used.
• The softer /zhun/ sound is usually spelled -sion: television, division, decision.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «decision» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.