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decisive adjective. E17.
[French decisif, -ive from medieval Latin decisivus, from decis-: see DECISION, -IVE.]
That finally decides or determines a question, the outcome of a contest, etc.; conclusive. E17.
A. Koestler The decisive argument his friends had used to convince him. D. Fraser Midway..one of the decisive battles of the war.
Unhesitating, resolute, determined; = DECIDED 1. M18.
J. C. Powys The decisive gesture of a strong man showing off before a weak girl.
Pronounced, unmistakable; undisputed. Cf. DECIDED 2. L18.
L. Stephen A decisive superiority over its rivals. W. S. Churchill A decisive electoral victory.
decisively adverb M17.
decisiveness noun E18.