slovo | definícia |
decisive (mass) | decisive
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decisive (encz) | decisive,přesvědčivý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
decisive (encz) | decisive,rozhodný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
decisive (encz) | decisive,rozhodující adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Decisive (gcide) | Decisive \De*ci*sive\, a. [Cf. F. d['e]cisif. See Decision.]
1. Having the power or quality of deciding a question or
controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy;
final; conclusive. "A decisive, irrevocable doom."
--Bates. "Decisive campaign." --Macaulay. "Decisive
proof." --Hallam.
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2. Marked by promptness and decision.
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A noble instance of this attribute of the decisive
character. --J. Foster.
Syn: Decided; positive; conclusive. See Decided. --
De*ci"sive*ly, adv. -- De*ci"sive*ness, n.
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decisive (wn) | decisive
adj 1: determining or having the power to determine an outcome;
"cast the decisive vote"; "two factors had a decisive
influence" [ant: indecisive]
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" [ant: indecisive]
4: forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis; "a
critical point in the campaign"; "the critical test" [syn:
critical, decisive] |
| podobné slovo | definícia |
decisive (mass) | decisive
- rozhodujúci |
decisively (mass) | decisively
- rozhodne |
decisive (encz) | decisive,přesvědčivý adj: Zdeněk Broždecisive,rozhodný adj: Zdeněk Broždecisive,rozhodující adj: Zdeněk Brož |
decisive factor (encz) | decisive factor, n: |
decisively (encz) | decisively,přesvědčivě adv: Zdeněk Broždecisively,rázně adv: Zdeněk Broždecisively,rozhodně adv: Zdeněk Broždecisively,rozhodujícím způsobem adv: Roman K. Lukáš |
decisiveness (encz) | decisiveness,odhodlanost n: Zdeněk Broždecisiveness,rozhodnost n: Zdeněk Brož |
indecisive (encz) | indecisive,kolísavý adj: PetrVindecisive,nerozhodný adj: PetrVindecisive,váhavý adj: PetrV |
indecisively (encz) | indecisively,nerozhodně adv: Zdeněk Brožindecisively,váhavě adv: Zdeněk Brož |
indecisiveness (encz) | indecisiveness,nerozhodnost n: Zdeněk Brož |
Decisively (gcide) | Decisive \De*ci*sive\, a. [Cf. F. d['e]cisif. See Decision.]
1. Having the power or quality of deciding a question or
controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy;
final; conclusive. "A decisive, irrevocable doom."
--Bates. "Decisive campaign." --Macaulay. "Decisive
proof." --Hallam.
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2. Marked by promptness and decision.
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A noble instance of this attribute of the decisive
character. --J. Foster.
Syn: Decided; positive; conclusive. See Decided. --
De*ci"sive*ly, adv. -- De*ci"sive*ness, n.
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Decisiveness (gcide) | Decisive \De*ci*sive\, a. [Cf. F. d['e]cisif. See Decision.]
1. Having the power or quality of deciding a question or
controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy;
final; conclusive. "A decisive, irrevocable doom."
--Bates. "Decisive campaign." --Macaulay. "Decisive
proof." --Hallam.
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2. Marked by promptness and decision.
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A noble instance of this attribute of the decisive
character. --J. Foster.
Syn: Decided; positive; conclusive. See Decided. --
De*ci"sive*ly, adv. -- De*ci"sive*ness, n.
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Indecisive (gcide) | Indecisive \In`de*ci"sive\, a. [Cf. F. ind['e]cisif.]
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1. Not decisive; not bringing to a final or ultimate issue;
as, an indecisive battle, argument, answer.
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The campaign had everywhere been indecisive.
--Macaulay.
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2. Undetermined; prone to indecision; irresolute; unsettled;
wavering; vacillating; hesitating; as, an indecisive state
of mind; an indecisive character.
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Indecisively (gcide) | Indecisively \In`de*ci"sive*ly\, adv.
Without decision.
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Indecisiveness (gcide) | Indecisiveness \In`de*ci"sive*ness\, n.
The state of being indecisive; unsettled state.
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nondecisive (gcide) | nondecisive \nondecisive\ adj.
not crucial; not comprising a decisive factor in a result.
Opposite of crucial and decisive.
Syn: noncrucial, unimportant.
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Undecisive (gcide) | Undecisive \Un`de*ci"sive\, a.
Indecisive. [R.] --Glanvill.
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decisive (wn) | decisive
adj 1: determining or having the power to determine an outcome;
"cast the decisive vote"; "two factors had a decisive
influence" [ant: indecisive]
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" [ant: indecisive]
4: forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis; "a
critical point in the campaign"; "the critical test" [syn:
critical, decisive] |
decisive factor (wn) | decisive factor
n 1: a point or fact or remark that settles something
conclusively [syn: clincher, decisive factor] |
decisively (wn) | decisively
adv 1: with firmness; "`I will come along,' she said decisively"
[syn: decisively, resolutely] [ant: indecisively]
2: with finality; conclusively; "the voted settled the argument
decisively" [ant: indecisively]
3: in an indisputable degree; "the Fisher Act of 1918 decisively
raised their status and pay" |
decisiveness (wn) | decisiveness
n 1: the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of
character or purpose; "a man of unusual decisiveness" [syn:
decisiveness, decision] [ant: indecision,
indecisiveness]
2: the quality of being final or definitely settled; "the
finality of death" [syn: finality, conclusiveness,
decisiveness] [ant: inconclusiveness] |
indecisive (wn) | indecisive
adj 1: characterized by lack of decision and firmness; "an
indecisive manager brought the enterprise to a
standstill" [ant: decisive]
2: not definitely settling something; "a long and indecisive
war" [ant: decisive]
3: not clearly defined; "indecisive boundaries running through
mountains" |
indecisively (wn) | indecisively
adv 1: lacking firmness or resoluteness; "`I don't know,' he
said indecisively" [ant: decisively, resolutely]
2: without finality; inconclusively; "the battle ended
indecisively; neither side had clearly won but neither side
admitted defeat" [ant: decisively] |
indecisiveness (wn) | indecisiveness
n 1: doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or
courses of action; "his indecision was only momentary but
the opportunity was lost" [syn: indecision,
indecisiveness, irresolution]
2: the trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or
purpose; "the king's incurable indecisiveness caused turmoil
in his court" [syn: indecisiveness, indecision] [ant:
decision, decisiveness] |
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