Decisive Meaning
/dɪˈsaɪsɪv/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjHaving the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.
adjDecided; definite; incontrovertible.
Sentence Examples
Today's game will be a crucial battle; the result will be decisive.
The final vote was decisive.
I took a picture at the decisive moment.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ general ordered the attack immediately without any hesitation.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Today's game will be a crucial battle the result will be ____.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French décisif, equivalent to decide + -ive.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"In truth, Tottenham never really looked like taking all three points and this defeat means they face a battle to reach the knockout stages -with their next home game against PAOK Salonika on 30 November likely to prove decisive."
— 2011 November 3, Chris Bevan, “Rubin Kazan 1 - 0 Tottenham”, in BBC Sport:
"[F]abulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: […]"
— 1949, Joseph Campbell, “The Hero and the God”, in The Hero with a Thousand Faces:
"A noble instance of this attribute of the decisive character."
— 1804, John Foster, Essays, in a Series of Letters:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ general ordered the attack immediately without any hesitation.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Today's game will be a crucial battle the result will be ____.