Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - decision

 I. noun  Etymology: Middle English decisioun, from Middle French, from Latin ~-, decisio, from decidere to decide  Date: 15th century  1.  a. the act or process of deciding  b. a determination arrived at after consideration ; conclusion make a ~  2. a report of a conclusion a 5-page ~  3. promptness and firmness in deciding ; determination acting with ~  4.  a. win; specifically a victory in boxing decided on points a unanimous ~  b. a win or loss officially credited to a pitcher in baseball has five wins in eight ~s  • ~al adjective  II. transitive verb  Date: 1943 to win a ~ over (a boxing opponent)