[d_ɪ_s_ˈaɪ_s_ɪ_v], [dɪsˈa͡ɪsɪv], [dɪsˈaɪsɪv]
Definitions of decisive
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unmistakable; " had a decisive lead in the polls"
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forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis; " a critical point in the campaign"; " the critical test"
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determining or having the power to determine an outcome; " cast the decisive vote"; " two factors had a decisive influence"
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characterized by decision and firmness; " an able an decisive young woman"; " we needed decisive leadership"; " she gave him a decisive answer"
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Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.
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Marked by promptness and decision.
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Final; conclusive; as, a decisive victory; prompt; positive; determined.
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Decisively.
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Decisiveness.
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Having the power of deciding: final: positive.
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Final; conclusive; positive.
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Putting an end to debate or question; conclusive; positive; decided.
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Having the power or quality of deciding; final; conclusive; firm and resolute of purpose.
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Final; conclusive; having the power to settle a contest or an event.
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Usage examples for decisive
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" We can't spoil that lovely program that took you so long to make, for anything," said Polly, in a decisive fashion. – Five Little Peppers at School by Margaret Sidney
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Neither of them could maintain a satisfactory show of composure as the decisive moment approached. – The Damnation of Theron Ware by Harold Frederic
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Her second letter tells me as a decisive proof how very bad she is, that every day she feels shot in the head. – Memoir and Letters of Francis W. Newman by Giberne Sieveking
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" A victory, a great, decisive victory! – The Coming Conquest of England by August Niemann
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We hope your help may be quick and decisive – Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights by Kelly Miller
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There is something extraordinarily decisive and satisfying about Tiel when he speaks like that. – The Spy in Black by J. Storer Clouston
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By no means the least important of the happenings in Simmy's house was the short but decisive contest that took place between Lutie and Mrs. Tresslyn. – From the Housetops by George Barr McCutcheon
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278; Saxa Rubra, site of decisive victory of, ii. – Walks in Rome by Augustus J.C. Hare
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For reasons which are far from clear, Pitt refused to take decisive action. – William Pitt and the Great War by John Holland Rose
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The decisive interview came off on the following morning. – Barren Honour: A Novel by George A. Lawrence
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Peter Horry had a conflict with Major Ganey at White's bridge, near Georgetown, which had a more decisive effect than could have been expected at the time. – A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion by William Dobein James
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This campaign will be decisive for me,"- glancing towards Anneke-" I must return a conqueror, in one sense, or I do not wish to return at all. – Satanstoe by James Fenimore Cooper
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There was no answer for a few minutes, and then the words whispered were very short and decisive – Commodore Junk by George Manville Fenn
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In fact I had a sharp and decisive answer concerning several things of which I had dared to make a question. – Thomas Wingfold, Curate by George MacDonald
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If it comes to a point where decisive action has to be taken-" " You're the one to take it," interrupted the sheriff. – Mystery Ranch by Arthur Chapman
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Philip's voice was without a tremor, low, forceful and decisive – Colonel Carter's Christmas and The Romance of an Old-Fashioned Gentleman by F. Hopkinson Smith
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Not a few shots were now fired; but the young ladies scarcely heeded them in the excitement of this decisive moment. – The Hour and the Man An Historical Romance by Harriet Martineau
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She was going to play a decisive game. – Parisian Points of View by Ludovic Halévy Commentator: Brander Matthews
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8 is quite decisive – Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, v. 1 by Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg