▪ the action or process of deciding something or of resolving a question: "the information was used as the basis for decision"
▪ the ability or tendency to make decisions quickly; decisiveness:"she was a woman of decision"Similardecisivenessdeterminationresolutionresolutenessresolvefirmnessstrong-mindednesssingle-mindednessdoggednessstrength of mindstrength of willfirmness of purposefixity of purposepurposepurposefulness
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin decisio(n-), from decidere ‘determine’ (see decide).