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decisive

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From Middle French décisif, equivalent to decide +‎ -ive.

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decisive (comparative more decisive, superlative most decisive)

  1. Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.
    decisive vote
    decisive battle
    • 2011 November 3, Chris Bevan, “Rubin Kazan 1 - 0 Tottenham”, in BBC Sport[1]:
      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.
  2. Decided; definite; incontrovertible.
    decisive victory
  3. Marked by promptness and decision.
    decisive action
    • 1804, John Foster, Essays, in a Series of Letters:
      A noble instance of this attribute of the decisive character.

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /de.t͡ʃiˈzi.ve/
  • Rhymes: -ive
  • Hyphenation: de‧ci‧sì‧ve

Adjective

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decisive

  1. feminine plural of decisivo