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   De·ci·sive

   /dəˈsīsiv/

   

   adjective

   • 1. settling an issue; producing a definite result: "the Supreme Court voided the statute by a decisive 7–2 vote" Similar decidingconclusivedeterminingfinalsettlingkeypivotalcriticalcrucialmomentoussignificantinfluentialimportantmajorchiefprincipalprimeparamountOpposite insignificant
   • ▪ (of a person) having or showing the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively. Similar resolutefirmstrong-mindedstrong-willeddetermineddoggedpurposefulforcefulemphaticdead setunhesitatingunwaveringunswervingunfalteringunyieldingunbendinginflexibleunmalleableunshakeableunrelentingobdurateobstinatestubbornintransigentrock-ribbedrare:indurateOpposite indecisive

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French décisif, -ive, from medieval Latin decisivus, from decis- ‘determined’, from the verb decidere (see decide).

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   1. : having the power or quality of deciding. The council president cast the decisive vote. a decisive battle. 2. : resolute, determined. a decisive manner. decisive leaders. a decisive editor. 3. : unmistakable, unquestionable. a decisive superiority. decisively adverb. decisiveness noun. Synonyms. bent (on or upon) bound. determined. do-or-die.

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   adjective. us / dɪˈsɑɪ·sɪv / Add to word list. making choices quickly and surely, without having any doubts: In an emergency, decisive action is called for. Decisive also means without doubt or question, and of the greatest importance: DNA test results were decisive in proving his innocence. decisively. adverb us / dɪˈsɑɪ·sɪv·li /

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   adjective. having the power or quality of deciding; putting an end to controversy; crucial or most important: Your argument was the decisive one. Synonyms: final, conclusive. characterized by or displaying no or little hesitation; resolute; determined: The general was known for his decisive manner. Synonyms: firm.

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   making choices quickly and surely, without having any doubts: In an emergency, decisive action is called for. Decisive also means without doubt or question, and of the greatest importance: DNA test results were decisive in proving his innocence.

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   Definitions of decisive. adjective. characterized by decision and firmness. “an able and decisive young woman” “we needed decisive leadership” “she gave him a decisive answer” synonyms: resolute, unhesitating. characterized by quickness and firmness. resolute. firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination. see more.

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   able to decide something quickly and with confidence. The government must take decisive action on gun control. Definition of decisive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. Settling a matter or conflict; conclusive: the decisive battle in the war; the decisive piece of evidence in the lawsuit. 2. Characterized by or showing the ability to make decisions quickly and firmly; resolute: a decisive leader. de·ci′sive·ly adv. de·ci′sive·ness n. Synonyms: decisive, conclusive, critical, crucial, definitive, determinative.