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# decision

«decision» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **a choice you make after thinking about what to do: a hard…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (decision, decisions)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A decision is a choice you make after thinking about what to do: a hard decision. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/decision/#m1)

2) Decision (uncountable) is the ability to decide quickly and firmly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/decision/#m2)

3) In sport, a decision is the referee's or judge's ruling. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/decision/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Joel it means the judgment of God upon the nations, in the "valley of decision." Interpretation: Tradition reads Joel's valley as the place where God will judge the nations at the end of days. In the primary lessons: At school, pupils learn to make good decisions: think about the choices, the results for yourself and others, and whether it is safe and kind; class votes reach a decision together. In maths, decision trees and flowcharts show choices step by step («Is the number even? Yes / No»). In stories, a character's decision often changes the plot. Phrases: make a decision, a big decision, a hard decision, come to a decision, the final decision, decision-making.

### examples

- Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! (Prophets JOL.4.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/decision/#x1)
- For the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision. (Prophets JOL.4.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/decision/#x2)
- I have to make a decision: football or swimming? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/decision/#x3)
- It was a hard decision to give away my old toys. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/decision/#x4)
- The class voted and came to a decision. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/decision/#x5)
- The referee's decision was final. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/decision/#x6)
- Think about the results before you make a decision. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/decision/#x7)
- Moving house was a big decision for our family. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/decision/#x8)
- Use a decision tree to sort the animals. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/decision/#x9)
- They agreed to appoint Momus as judge, and to abide by his decision. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/decision/#x10)

### note

Countable: decisions. Verb: decide; adjective: decisive. Say «make a decision», not «do a decision» or «take» in American English («take a decision» is used in British English). Spelling: deci-sion with «s», not «t».

### In the corpora

- [Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision!](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JOL.66/)
- [For the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JOL.67/)
- [Bailiffs can collect money owed only after a court decision and many warnings, under strict rules, and cannot take essentials.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/8-borrowing-and-debt/20/)
- [So enjoy the help, keep the decisions about people for yourself, and check the facts that matter.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/6-why-the-bot-agrees-too-easily/6/)
- [Bots can be tricked by clever words, so they need testing, and important decisions need people.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/22-news-jobs-art-safety/15/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «decision» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/decision/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.