"deciding" meaning in English

See deciding in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /dɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-deciding.ogg
Rhymes: -aɪdɪŋ Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} deciding (not comparable)
  1. Resulting, having resulted, or having the potential to result in a decision or conclusion. Tags: not-comparable Translations (resulting, having resulted, or having the potential to result in a decision or conclusion): döntő (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-deciding-en-adj-8QwBk~ng

Noun

IPA: /dɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/ 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, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 69 3 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 27 65 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 68 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 71 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 33 55 12

Verb

IPA: /dɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/ 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

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