"deciding" meaning in All languages combined

See deciding on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /dɪˈsaɪ.dɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-deciding.ogg Forms: more deciding [comparative], most deciding [superlative]
Rhymes: -aɪdɪŋ Head templates: {{en-adj}} deciding (comparative more deciding, superlative most deciding)
  1. Resulting, having resulted, or having the potential to result in a decision or conclusion. Translations (resulting, having resulted, or having the potential to result in a decision or conclusion): döntő (Hungarian), decydujący (Polish)
    Sense id: en-deciding-en-adj-8QwBk~ng Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 53 40 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 36 40 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 42 47 11

Noun [English]

IPA: /dɪˈsaɪ.dɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-deciding.ogg Forms: decidings [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪdɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} deciding (usually uncountable, plural decidings)
  1. The act of making a decision. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-deciding-en-noun-fN5c5axe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 60 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 63 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 63 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 36 40 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 42 47 11

Verb [English]

IPA: /dɪˈsaɪ.dɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-deciding.ogg
Rhymes: -aɪdɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} deciding
  1. present participle and gerund of decide Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: decide
    Sense id: en-deciding-en-verb-KUxoMeXa Categories (other): Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 36 40 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 42 47 11

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