What is the meaning of decisive?

adjective

  • Determining or having the power to determine an outcome.
    • usage: "cast the decisive vote"; "two factors had a decisive influence"
  • Unmistakable.
    • usage: "had a decisive lead in the polls"
  • Characterized by decision and firmness.
    • usage: "an able and decisive young woman"; "we needed decisive leadership"; "she gave him a decisive answer"
  • Forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis.
    • usage: "a critical point in the campaign"; "the critical test"
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