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Decisive Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ive

Decisive has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

determining or having the power to determine an outcome

"cast the decisive vote"

"two factors had a decisive influence"

2

unmistakable

"had a decisive lead in the polls"

3

characterized by decision and firmness

"an able and decisive young woman"

"we needed decisive leadership"

"she gave him a decisive answer"

4

forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis

"a critical point in the campaign"

"the critical test"

5

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."

Example Sentences
"cast the decisive vote" adjective
"two factors had a decisive influence" adjective
"had a decisive lead in the polls" adjective
"an able and decisive young woman" adjective
"we needed decisive leadership" adjective
"she gave him a decisive answer" adjective
"a critical point in the campaign" adjective
"the critical test" adjective
Related Terms
Antonyms
indecisive
Rhyming Words
vive zive give yive jive wive tive rive five bive dive live hive skive blive shive alive snive chive swive
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