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Definition of Deciding
1. Noun. The cognitive process of reaching a decision. "A good executive must be good at decision making"
Specialized synonyms: Officiating, Officiation, Refereeing, Umpirage, Determination, Eclectic Method, Eclecticism, Groupthink, Closure, Resolution, Settlement, Judgement, Judging, Judgment, Change Of Mind, Flip-flop, Reversal, Turnabout, Turnaround, Choice, Pick, Selection, Cull, Reject, Alternative, Choice, Option
Generic synonyms: Higher Cognitive Process
Derivative terms: Decide, Decide
2. Adjective. Having the power or quality of deciding. "The determinative (or determinant) battle"
Similar to: Decisive
Derivative terms: Determinant, Determine, Determine, Determinative
Definition of Deciding
1. Verb. (present participle of decide) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Deciding
1. decide [v] - See also: decide
Lexicographical Neighbors of Deciding
Literary usage of Deciding
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1922)
"... by Justice Allen, in the first appeal, the learned justice thus referred to
It when deciding as to the measure of damages: "In the first place, ..."
2. Supreme Court Reporter by Robert Desty, United States Supreme Court, West Publishing Company (1907)
"... filed a disclaimer o'f any interest in the lands in controversy. The cause
was heard by the court. deciding that, if Joe ..."
3. Life and Times of Frederick Douglass: His Early Life as a Slave, His Escape by Frederick Douglass (2001)
"... Slaves have no voice in deciding their own destinies — General dread of falling
into Master Andrew's hands — His drunkenness — Good fortune in falling ..."
4. The Edinburgh Review by Sydney Smith (1869)
"... which in two or three years he effected; but he accomplished it by never
hearing a case through ; by deciding against the plaintiff on the opening, ..."
5. Principles of Economics by Frank William Taussig (1921)
"Other consequences of joint cost: flexibility of rates, and difficulty of deciding
what is a reasonable rate, 399 — Sec. 6. Chaotic rates in the United ..."
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