Origin: Latin suffix -ive
Decisive has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
"cast the decisive vote"
"two factors had a decisive influence"
characterized by decision and firmness
"an able and decisive young woman"
"we needed decisive leadership"
"she gave him a decisive answer"
Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.
"The judge's ruling was decisive, effectively ending years of legal disputes over the land ownership."