- deciding
- de|cid|ing [ dı`saıdıŋ ] adjective usually before nounproducing the final result of a situation or event:In the end, money will be the deciding factor.I had the deciding vote.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
deciding — index critical (crucial), crucial, determinative Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
deciding — [adj] determining chief, conclusive, critical, crucial, decisive, important, influential, key, necessary, prime, principal, significant; concepts 546,568 Ant. inconclusive, insignificant, secondary, trivial, uncritical, unimportant … New thesaurus
deciding — decidingly, adv. /di suy ding/, adj. that settles a question or dispute or leads to a final decision; determining; decisive: the deciding vote; The weather will be the deciding factor as to whether we have the picnic or not. [1650 60; DECIDE +… … Universalium
deciding — UK [dɪˈsaɪdɪŋ] / US adjective [usually before noun] producing the final result of a situation or event In the end, money will be the deciding factor. I had the deciding vote … English dictionary
deciding — I noun the cognitive process of reaching a decision a good executive must be good at decision making • Syn: ↑decision making • Derivationally related forms: ↑decide • Hypernyms: ↑higher cognitive p … Useful english dictionary
Deciding — Decide De*cide , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Decided}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deciding}.] [L. dec[=i]dere; de + caedere to cut, cut off; prob. akin to E. shed, v.: cf. F. d[ e]cider. Cf. {Decision}.] 1. To cut off; to separate. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Our seat… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deciding — adjective Date: 1611 that decides ; decisive < drove in the deciding run > … New Collegiate Dictionary
deciding — adj. Deciding is used with these nouns: ↑factor … Collocations dictionary
deciding — adjective the deciding factor may be the size of your budget Syn: determining, decisive, conclusive, key, pivotal, crucial, critical, significant, major, chief, principal, prime See note at crucial … Thesaurus of popular words
deciding — de•cid•ing [[t]dɪˈsaɪ dɪŋ[/t]] adj. cvb settling a question or dispute; determining; decisive: the deciding vote[/ex] • Etymology: 1650–60 de•cid′ing•ly, adv … From formal English to slang