"decisional" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: [dɪˈsɪʒənəɫ] [UK]
Etymology: From decision + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|decision|al}} 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 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 with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, 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 with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 28 72 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 23 77 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 24 76 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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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to decisions",
      "word": "päätös-"
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      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to decisions",
      "word": "décisionnel"
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to decisions",
      "word": "Entscheidungs-"
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      "sense": "of or pertaining to decisions",
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      "sense": "of or pertaining to decisions",
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      "sense": "of or pertaining to decisions",
      "word": "decizional"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "having the power or authority to make decisions",
      "word": "päättävä"
    },
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      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "having the power or authority to make decisions",
      "word": "decisionale"
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    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "having the power or authority to make decisions",
      "word": "decizional"
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  "word": "decisional"
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