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Decisive Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Decisive? [adj] forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis; "a critical point in the campaign"; "the critical test" [adj] determining or having the power to determine an outcome; "cast the decisive vote"; "two factors had a decisive influence" [adj] characterized by decision and firmness; "an able an decisive young woman"; "we needed decisive leadership"; "she gave him a decisive answer" [adj] unmistakable; "had a decisive lead in the polls" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Decisive: conclusive \| critical \| crucial \| deciding(a) \| definite \| determinant \| determinative \| determining(a) \| fatal \| fateful \| important \| peremptory \| resolute \| unhesitating Related Terms \| Find terms related to Decisive: absolute \| adducible \| admissible \| admitting no exception \| alert \| all-out \| apodictic \| apt \| assured \| assuring \| attestative \| attestive \| authentic \| authoritative \| based on \| behind the scenes \| bent \| binding \| bound \| bound and determined \| categorical \| causal \| causative \| certain \| charged \| circumstantial \| clear \| clear and distinct \| clear as day \| climacteric \| committed \| complete \| compulsory \| conclusive \| constitutive \| convictional \| convincing \| critical \| crucial \| cumulative \| damning \| decided \| decretory \| dedicated \| definite \| definitive \| determinate \| determinative \| determined \| devoted \| dictated \| documentary \| documented \| downright \| earnest \| effectual \| emergent \| entailed \| entire \| etiological \| evidential \| evidentiary \| ex parte \| exigent \| expeditious \| explicit \| express \| eye-witness \| factual \| final \| firsthand \| fixed \| flat \| flat-out \| formative \| founded on \| global \| grounded on \| hard-and-fast \| hearsay \| immediate \| imperative \| imperious \| implicit \| imposed \| impressive \| inappealable \| incontrovertible \| indicative \| indisputable \| ineluctable \| inevitable \| instant \| instantaneous \| institutive \| intent \| irrefutable \| irresistible \| irrevocable \| kairotic \| loaded \| mandated \| mandatory \| masterful \| material \| must \| necessary \| nuncupative \| obligatory \| obstinate \| occasional \| originative \| out-and-out \| outright \| overwhelming \| peremptory \| perfect \| perfectly sure \| persevering \| persistent \| persuasive \| pivotal \| positive \| predestined \| predetermined \| pregnant \| prescript \| prescriptive \| presumptive \| probative \| prompt \| punctual \| purposeful \| quick \| ready \| relentless \| reliable \| required \| resolute \| resolved \| round \| satisfactory \| satisfying \| self-assured \| self-confident \| serious \| set \| settled \| significant \| sincere \| single-minded \| speedy \| steadfast \| straight \| straight-out \| suggestive \| summary \| sure \| sure-enough \| swift \| symptomatic \| telling \| tenacious \| total \| true \| ultimate \| unambiguous \| uncircumscribed \| unconditional \| unconditioned \| undoubting \| unequivocal \| unhampered \| unhesitating \| univocal \| unlimited \| unmistakable \| unmitigated \| unqualified \| unquestioning \| unreserved \| unrestricted \| unswerving \| unwaivable \| unwavering \| utter \| valid \| weighty \| whole \| wholehearted \| without appeal \| without exception \| without reserve See Also \| Decisive In Webster's Dictionary \Decisive\, a. [Cf. F. d['e]cisif. See {Decision}.] 1. Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive. ``A decisive, irrevocable doom.'' --Bates. ``Decisive campaign.'' --Macaulay. ``Decisive proof.'' --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.

Decisive Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Decisive?

[adj] forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis; "a critical point in the campaign"; "the critical test"
[adj] determining or having the power to determine an outcome; "cast the decisive vote"; "two factors had a decisive influence"
[adj] characterized by decision and firmness; "an able an decisive young woman"; "we needed decisive leadership"; "she gave him a decisive answer"
[adj] unmistakable; "had a decisive lead in the polls"

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Decisive In Webster's Dictionary

\De*ci*sive\, a. [Cf. F. d['e]cisif. See {Decision}.]
1. Having the power or quality of deciding a question or
   controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy;
   final; conclusive. ``A decisive, irrevocable doom.''
   --Bates. ``Decisive campaign.'' --Macaulay. ``Decisive
   proof.'' --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}. --
     {De*ci"sive*ly}, adv. -- {De*ci"sive*ness}, n.

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