What does Deciding mean?

Definitions for Deciding
dɪˈsaɪ dɪŋde·cid·ing

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Deciding.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. decision making, decidingadjective

    the cognitive process of reaching a decision

    "a good executive must be good at decision making"

  2. deciding(a), determinant, determinative, determining(a)adjective

    having the power or quality of deciding

    "the crucial experiment"; "cast the deciding vote"; "the determinative (or determinant) battle"

ChatGPT

  1. deciding

    Deciding is the act of making a choice or coming to a resolution after careful thought and consideration of various options or possibilities. It involves analyzing the potential outcomes or consequences associated with each option and then selecting the one that appears most desirable or beneficial based on those evaluations. It is a cognitive process characterized by the selection of a belief or a course of action among several possibilities.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Deciding

    of Decide

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Deciding' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4669

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

How to pronounce Deciding?

How to say Deciding in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Deciding in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Deciding in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Deciding in a Sentence

  1. Sir William Draper:

    Presumption means nothing more than as stated by Lord Mansfield, the weighing of probabilities, and deciding, by the powers of common sense, on which side the truth is.

  2. Samuel Indyk:

    Fears of an increased regulatory clampdown on the company might have seen Alphabet tread more carefully when deciding what to do with their cash pile.

  3. Robert Field:

    They are in legal nomads land, this [ announcement ] does not make shooting up legal. What it is, is a decision about what to prosecute, and the city is deciding it will not use its police to prosecute the people who shoot up in the safe injection site.

  4. Jessica Cisneros:

    At every turn, my congressman has stood in opposition to the Texas Democratic agenda. From being anti-union to being anti-choice and with the House majority on the line, Henry Cuellar could very much be the deciding vote on the future of reproductive rights in this country and we just can not afford that risk.

  5. John Berry:

    After eight seasons leading the company artistically and as the award winning 14/15 season comes to a close, I am looking forward to spending the summer deciding on my next role. I look forward to remaining involved with ENO in the future, as an audience member and supporter.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

Deciding#10000#10148#100000

Translation

Find a translation for the Deciding definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Deciding." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 5 Nov. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/Deciding>.

Discuss these Deciding definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for Deciding? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    proceed or issue forth, as from a source
    A rumpus
    B abash
    C emanate
    D famish

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for Deciding: