decisive

See also: décisive

English

Etymology

From Middle FrenchCategory:English terms derived from Middle French#DECISIVE décisifCategory:English undefined derivations#DECISIVE, equivalent to decide +‎ -iveCategory:English terms suffixed with -ive#DECISIVE.

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Adjective

decisive (comparative more decisive, superlative most decisive)Category:English lemmas#DECISIVECategory:English adjectives#DECISIVECategory:English entries with incorrect language header#DECISIVECategory:Pages with entries#DECISIVECategory:Pages with 2 entries#DECISIVE

  1. Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.
    decisive voteCategory:English terms with collocations#DECISIVE
    decisive battleCategory:English terms with collocations#DECISIVE
    • 2011 November 3, Chris Bevan, “Rubin Kazan 1 - 0 Tottenham”, in BBC Sport‎:
      In truth, Tottenham never really looked like taking all three points and this defeat means they face a battle to reach the knockout stages -with their next home game against PAOK Salonika on 30 November likely to prove decisive.
      Category:English terms with quotations#DECISIVE
  2. Decided; definite; incontrovertible.
    decisive victory
  3. Marked by promptness and decision, resolute; without hesitation.

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References

  1. ↑ Hurd, Seth P. (1847), “Decisive”, in “False Pronunciation”, in A Grammatical Corrector; or, A Vocabulary of the Common Errors of Speech‎, Philadelphia: E. H. Butler & Co, →OCLC, page 80.

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Italian

Pronunciation

Adjective

decisiveCategory:Italian non-lemma forms#DECISIVECategory:Italian adjective forms#DECISIVECategory:Italian entries with incorrect language header#DECISIVECategory:Pages with entries#DECISIVECategory:Pages with 2 entries#DECISIVE

  1. feminine plural of decisivo
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