"decisional" meaning in English

See decisional in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [dɪˈsɪʒənəɫ] [Australian, Canada, UK, US]
Etymology: From decision + -al. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|decision|-al|text=+|tree=1}} From decision + -al. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} decisional (not comparable)
  1. Of or pertaining to decisions. Tags: not-comparable Translations (of or pertaining to decisions): päätös- (Finnish), décisionnel (French), Entscheidungs- (German), decisionale (Italian), decyzyjny (Polish), decizional (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-decisional-en-adj-8g59Ynj1 Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Romanian translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 64 36 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 65 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 62 38 Disambiguation of 'of or pertaining to decisions': 93 7
  2. Having the power or authority to make decisions. Tags: not-comparable Translations (having the power or authority to make decisions): päättävä (Finnish), decisionale (Italian), decizional (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-decisional-en-adj-Dvk1S~sE Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 44 56 Disambiguation of 'having the power or authority to make decisions': 5 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: decisional law, decisionally, extradecisional, postdecisional, predecisional
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