deciding

noun
UK: /dɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/
US: /dɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/

  1. The act of making a choice or judgment.

    1. The deciding was hard.
    2. The deciding factor was actually the price, not the quality we sought.

Synonyms

key crucial settling vital critical
deciding verb

  1. Present participle of decide: to choose something after considering different possibilities.

    1. I am deciding now.
    2. She is deciding what to wear for the important business meeting tonight.

  2. Having a great influence on the final result; crucial or critical.

    1. This is deciding game.
    2. The deciding goal in the championship match was scored in the final minute.
deciding adjective

  1. Important or key; having a major effect on the result.

    1. It was deciding moment.
    2. That deciding vote secured the funding for the new community center project.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "deciding" is /dɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/ in British English and /dɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "deciding": key, crucial, settling, vital, critical.

Example usage of "deciding": "The deciding was hard.". More examples on the page.