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# decision

noun (decision, decisions)

«decision» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A decision is a choice you make after thinking about what to do: a hard decision. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decision/#m1)
2. Decision (uncountable) is the ability to decide quickly and firmly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decision/#m2)
3. In sport, a decision is the referee's or judge's ruling. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decision/#m3)

### In the lessons

At school, pupils learn to make good decisions: think about the choices, the results for yourself and others, and whether it is safe and kind; class votes reach a decision together. In maths, decision trees and flowcharts show choices step by step («Is the number even? Yes / No»). In stories, a character's decision often changes the plot. Phrases: make a decision, a big decision, a hard decision, come to a decision, the final decision, decision-making.

### Examples

- I have to make a decision: football or swimming? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decision/#x1)
- It was a hard decision to give away my old toys. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decision/#x2)
- The class voted and came to a decision. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decision/#x3)
- The referee's decision was final. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decision/#x4)
- Think about the results before you make a decision. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decision/#x5)
- Moving house was a big decision for our family. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decision/#x6)
- Use a decision tree to sort the animals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decision/#x7)
- They agreed to appoint Momus as judge, and to abide by his decision. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decision/#x8)

### Note

Countable: decisions. Verb: decide; adjective: decisive. Say «make a decision», not «do a decision» or «take» in American English («take a decision» is used in British English). Spelling: deci-sion with «s», not «t».

## In Jewish tradition

In Joel it means the judgment of God upon the nations, in the "valley of decision."

**Interpretation.** Tradition reads Joel's valley as the place where God will judge the nations at the end of days.

### Examples

- Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! (Prophets JOL.4.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/decision/#x1)
- For the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision. (Prophets JOL.4.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/decision/#x2)

### Note

Countable: decisions. Verb: decide; adjective: decisive. Say «make a decision», not «do a decision» or «take» in American English («take a decision» is used in British English). Spelling: deci-sion with «s», not «t».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «decision» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decision/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«decision» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/decision.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «decision» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/decision/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«decision» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/decision.html) on Mova free.