decision: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 11 letter points · starts with D · ends with N
Meaning of decision
noun
- countable, uncountable
The act of deciding.
- countable, uncountable
A choice or judgement.
Example: It is the decision of the court that movies are protected as free speech.
- uncountable
Firmness of conviction.
Example: After agonizing deliberations, they finally proceeded with decision.
- countable, uncountable
A result arrived at by the judges when there is no clear winner at the end of the contest.
Example: He has won twice by knockout, once by decision.
Listed forms: decisions.
Source: Wiktionary — decision.
verb
To defeat an opponent by a decision of the judges, rather than by a knockout
Listed forms: decisions, decisioning, decisioned.
Source: Wiktionary — decision.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for decision.
noun
the act of making up your mind about something
noun
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
noun
the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is decision in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of decision
D(2) + E(1) + C(3) + I(1) + S(1) + I(1) + O(1) + N(1) = 11 points.
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Anagrams of decision
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from decision
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