\De*ci"sion\, n. [L. decisio, fr. dec[=i]dere, decisum:
cf. F. d['e]cision. See {Decide}.]
1. Cutting off; division; detachment of a part. [Obs.] --Bp.
   Pearson.
2. The act of deciding; act of settling or terminating, as a
   controversy, by giving judgment on the matter at issue;
   determination, as of a question or doubt; settlement;
   conclusion.
         The decision of some dispute.         --Atterbury.
3. An account or report of a conclusion, especially of a
   legal adjudication or judicial determination of a question
   or cause; as, a decision of arbitrators; a decision of the
   Supreme Court.
4. The quality of being decided; prompt and fixed
   determination; unwavering firmness; as, to manifest great
   decision.
Syn: {Decision}, {Determination}, {Resolution}.
Usage: Each of these words has two meanings, one implying the
       act of deciding, determining, or resolving; and the
       other a habit of mind as to doing. It is in the last
       sense that the words are here compared. Decision is a
       cutting short. It implies that several courses of
       action have been presented to the mind, and that the
       choice is now finally made. It supposes, therefore, a
       union of promptitude and energy. Determination is the
       natural consequence of decision. It is the settling of
       a thing with a fixed purpose to adhere. Resolution is
       the necessary result in a mind which is characterized
       by firmness. It is a spirit which scatters (resolves)
       all doubt, and is ready to face danger or suffering in
       carrying out one's determinations. Martin Luther was
       equally distinguished for his prompt decision, his
       steadfast determination, and his inflexible
       resolution.