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English Dictionary: decisive	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for decisive
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
decisive adj determining or having the power to determine an outcome; "cast the decisive vote"; "two factors had a decisive influence" Antonym(s): indecisive unmistakable; "had a decisive lead in the polls" characterized by decision and firmness; "an able and decisive young woman"; "we needed decisive leadership"; "she gave him a decisive answer" Antonym(s): indecisive forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis; "a critical point in the campaign"; "the critical test" Synonym(s): critical, decisive
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Decisive \Decisive\, a. [Cf. F. d[82]cisif. See {Decision}.] 1. Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive. [bd]A decisive, irrevocable doom.[b8] --Bates. [bd]Decisive campaign.[b8] --Macaulay. [bd]Decisive proof.[b8] --Hallam. 2. Marked by promptness and decision. A noble instance of this attribute of the decisive character. --J. Foster. Syn: Decided; positive; conclusive. See {Decided}. -- {Deci"sively}, adv. -- {Deci"siveness}, n.