noun

decision

dih-SIH-zhuhn/dɪˈsɪʒn/

A judgment or choice that settles a question or determines what to do.

At the fork, she makes a decision about which trail to follow.

An East Asian woman carefully chooses one of two hiking routes at a fork.

Etymology

deLatinoff

+cisLatinto cut

+ionLatinaction or result

The underlying image is “cutting off”: the Latin verb already meant deciding or settling a matter. Its action noun developed into the judgment or choice that brings consideration to a conclusion.

In context

MCC East Bay (Muslim Community Center)69:48

… he has he has a choice and he made a decision he's not going to do it that means that he is there's there's a little leeway there

Unique & Superior: Islam As a Way of Life | Ustadh Dr. Ali Ataie

More examples

The board postponed its decision until Friday.
That difficult decision changed the course of his career.
We made several decisions before lunch.

Forms

decision · decisions

decisive adjective — Able to settle a matter clearly.

Similar words

choice: Emphasizes selecting among alternatives rather than settling a question.
determination: More formal; can be an official finding rather than personal choice.