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Meaning of decisive | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2 Standard
dɪˈsaɪsɪv

Definitions

  1. Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.
  2. Forceful, decisive, compelling.
  3. Decided; definite; incontrovertible.
  4. Marked by promptness and decision.

Equivalents

Examples

decisive vote
decisive battle
“In truth, Tottenham never really looked like taking all three points and this defeat means they face a battle to reach the knockout stages -with their next home game against PAOK Salonika on 30 November likely to prove decisive.”
decisive victory
“[F]abulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: […]”
decisive action
“A noble instance of this attribute of the decisive character.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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