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decision

n. countable
A2 Elementary Oxford US //dɪˈsɪʒən// UK //dɪsˈɪʒən// de·ci·sion General-service

n. a choice that you make after thinking about several possibilities. You use this when you finally pick one option from many.

n. a conclusion or resolution reached after consideration. Often functions as the head of a noun phrase followed by a 'to'-infinitive or a 'that'-clause.


SIMPLE

I need to make a decision about my holiday.

CONTEXTUAL

After looking at three different apartments, they finally reached a decision and signed the lease.

COMPLEX

The committee's final decision was delayed by several hours as members debated the long-term financial implications of the proposed merger.

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Origin

Derived from Middle French, from Latin dēcīsiō, dēcīsiōnis, from dēcīdō (“to decide”).

Usage

Commonly collocated with the verbs 'make', 'reach', or 'take'.

Pitfall

I did a decisionI made a decisionIn English, you 'make' a decision; you do not 'do' one.

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