decisive
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Britannica Dictionary definition of DECISIVE
[more decisive; most decisive]
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able to make choices quickly and confidently
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opposite indecisive
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You must be decisive and persistent to succeed in this competitive field.
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I stood there wondering what to do, but my sister was more decisive and immediately went to the phone.
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a decisive leader
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In emergency situations, one must be able to take decisive action. [=to act quickly and with confidence]
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causing something to end in a particular way
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determining what the result of something will be
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She cast the decisive [=deciding] vote.
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The fight ended with a decisive blow.
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the decisive battle of the war
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The poverty of his childhood played a decisive role in his adult life.
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The meeting is seen as a decisive step toward a peace treaty.
◊ A decisive factor is a reason to make a particular choice or decision.
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The decisive factor [=deciding factor] was cost.
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His lack of experience was the decisive factor in my decision not to hire him.
3
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very clear and obvious
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a decisive victory/win/advantage
— decisively
adverb-
You must be able to act decisively to succeed in this competitive field.
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She decisively rejected their proposal.
— decisiveness
noun [noncount]-
The job requires decisiveness [=decision] and persistence.
