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    decisiveness
    /dɪˈsʌɪsɪvnɪs/

    noun

    • 1. the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively: "the crisis will require leadership and decisiveness to resolve it"
    • 2. the conclusive nature of an issue that has been settled or a result that has been produced: "there was no doubting the decisiveness of his victory"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDECISIVENESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DECISIVENESS definition: 1. the ability to make decisions quickly and confidently: 2. the ability to make decisions quickly…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDECISIVENESS definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    the ability to make decisions quickly and confidently: She handled the situation with decisiveness and courage. One area in which the Government has lacked decisiveness is planning. Synonym. decision (DECIDING QUICKLY) approving. Opposite. indecision. See. decisive. Fewer examples. "I like decisiveness," she said.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › decisivenessdecisiveness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of decisiveness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › decisivenessDecisiveness Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : having the power or quality of deciding. The council president cast the decisive vote. a decisive battle. 2. : resolute, determined. a decisive manner. decisive leaders. a decisive editor. 3. : unmistakable, unquestionable. a decisive superiority. decisively adverb. decisiveness noun. Synonyms. bent (on or upon) bound. determined. do-or-die.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDECISIVENESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. the quality of being influential or conclusive. 2. the ability to make decisions, esp quickly; resoluteness. The word decisiveness is derived from decisive, shown below. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. decisive in British English. (dɪˈsaɪsɪv ) or decisory (dɪˈsaɪsərɪ ) adjective. 1. influential; conclusive.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › decisivenessDECISIVENESS Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Decisiveness definition: the quality of determining an outcome or of settling or resolving a question. See examples of DECISIVENESS used in a sentence.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › decisivenessDecisiveness - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Nov 9, 2024 · Definitions of decisiveness. noun. the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose. “a man of unusual decisiveness ”. synonyms: decision. see more. noun. the quality of being final or definitely settled. synonyms: conclusiveness, finality.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › decisiveness_ndecisiveness, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    /diˈsaɪsᵻvnᵻs/ dee-SIGH-suhv-nuhss. See pronunciation. Where does the noun decisiveness come from? Earliest known use. early 1700s. decisiveness is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: decisive adj., ‑ness suffix. See etymology. Nearby entries. decision rule, n. 1949–. decision speed, n. 1953–. decision support system, n. 1966–.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDECISIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    able to make decisions quickly and confidently, or showing this quality: You need to be more decisive. a decisive reply. Opposite. indecisive. C1. strongly affecting how a situation will progress or end: These results could prove decisive in establishing the criminal's identity. a decisive role. a decisive victory. Fewer examples.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDECISIVENESS definition in American English - Collins Online...

    noun. 1. the quality of being influential or conclusive. 2. the ability to make decisions, esp quickly; resoluteness. The word decisiveness is derived from decisive, shown below. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. decisive in British English. (dɪˈsaɪsɪv ) or decisory (dɪˈsaɪsərɪ ) adjective. 1. influential; conclusive