American English pronunciation

How to pronounce deciding

IPA transcription: [,dɪ'saɪdɪŋ]

Hear “deciding” pronounced

[,dɪ'saɪdɪŋ]

Quality: 1.00

[,dɪ'saɪdɪŋ]

Quality: 0.99

[,dɪ'saɪdɪŋ]

Quality: 0.99

Noun

  • the cognitive process of reaching a decision

    “a good executive must be good at decision making”

Verb

  • reach, make, or come to a decision about something

    “We finally decided after lengthy deliberations”

  • bring to an end; settle conclusively

    “The case was decided”

    “The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff”

    “The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance”

  • cause to decide

    “This new development finally decided me!”

  • influence or determine

    “The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election”

Adjective

  • having the power or quality of deciding

    “the crucial experiment”

    “cast the deciding vote”

    “the determinative (or determinant) battle”

Usage examples

  • You're through deciding anything!
  • You're through deciding anything!
  • You're through deciding anything!
  • You're through deciding anything!
  • If still equal, the goal difference and then goals scored become the deciding factors.
  • The deciding factor, however, is significant influence.
  • You're through deciding anything!
  • Stochastic hill climbing does not examine all neighbors before deciding how to move.
  • Wirman was the deciding factor for them to truly begin their professional career.
  • The deciding battle of the war has been fought in this valley.