· the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making"

Synonym(s): decision_making

Hypernym(s): higher_cognitive_process

· reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"

Synonym(s): make_up_one%27s_mind, determine

· 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"

Synonym(s): settle, resolve, adjudicate

Hypernym(s): end, terminate

· cause to decide; "This new development finally decided me!"

Hypernym(s): induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make

· influence or determine; "The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election"

Hypernym(s): determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate

· having the power or quality of deciding; "the crucial experiment"; "cast the deciding vote"; "the determinative (or determinant) battle"

Synonym(s): determinant, determinative, determining