- decided
- UK [dɪˈsaɪdɪd] / US [dɪˈsaɪdəd]
adjective formal
impossible to doubt and easy to see
a decided improvement on last year
English dictionary. 2014.
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Decided — De*cid ed, a. 1. Free from ambiguity; unequivocal; unmistakable; unquestionable; clear; evident; as, a decided advantage. A more decided taste for science. Prescott. [1913 Webster] 2. Free from doubt or wavering; determined; of fixed purpose;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
decided — resolute, 1790, pp. adj. from DECIDE (Cf. decide). A decided victory is one whose reality is not in doubt; a decisive one goes far toward settling some issue. Related: DECIDEDLY (Cf. Decidedly) … Etymology dictionary
decided — index absolute (conclusive), actual, affirmative, axiomatic, categorical, certain (fixed), certain … Law dictionary
decided — [[t]dɪsa͟ɪdɪd[/t]] ADJ GRADED: ADJ n Decided means clear and definite. They got involved in a long and exhausting struggle and were at a decided disadvantage in the afternoon... He s a man of very decided opinions. Syn: definite … English dictionary
Decided — Decide De*cide , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Decided}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deciding}.] [L. dec[=i]dere; de + caedere to cut, cut off; prob. akin to E. shed, v.: cf. F. d[ e]cider. Cf. {Decision}.] 1. To cut off; to separate. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Our seat… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
decided — adjective Date: 1790 1. unquestionable < a decided advantage > 2. free from doubt or wavering < has decided ideas on politics > • decidedly adverb • decidedness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
decided — decidedly, adv. decidedness, n. /di suy did/, adj. 1. in no way uncertain or ambiguous; unquestionable; unmistakable: a decided victory. 2. free from hesitation or wavering; resolute; determined: a decided approach to a problem. [1780 90; DECIDE… … Universalium
decided — adj. Decided is used with these nouns: ↑advantage, ↑disadvantage, ↑edge … Collocations dictionary
decided — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Determined] Syn. settled, decided upon, arranged for; see determined 1 . 2. [Certain] Syn. emphatic, determined, clear; see certain 3 , definite 1 , emphatic 1 , resolute 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. definite,… … English dictionary for students
decided — de|cid|ed [dıˈsaıdıd] adj [only before noun] formal definite and easily noticed ▪ a decided change for the better … Dictionary of contemporary English
decided — de|cid|ed [ dı saıdəd ] adjective impossible to doubt and easy to see: a decided improvement on last year … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
