decision-making

Language: en

🇬🇧 /dɪˈsɪʒəˌnmeɪkɪŋ/ 🇺🇸 /dɪˈsɪʒəˌnmeɪkɪŋ/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The process of making choices or reaching conclusions, especially after careful consideration of available options and their consequences.; The cognitive process of selecting a course of action from among multiple alternatives, often studied in psychology, economics, and management.; The authority or power to make important choices, especially within an organization or government.
  2. adjective
    Relating to or involved in the process of making decisions, often used as a modifier before a noun.; Having the ability or authority to make decisions; decisive in nature.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

decision-making processdecision-making skillsdecision-making abilityinvolved in decision-makingdecision-making power

Derivatives

decision-makerdecision-making process

Synonyms

deliberationjudgmentdeterminationresolution

Commonly confused

decision making
EN: 'Decision-making' (hyphenated) is used as a compound adjective before a noun (e.g., 'decision-making process'); 'decision making' (unhyphenated) is used as a noun phrase (e.g., 'the decision making took hours'), though the hyphenated form is increasingly accepted in both positions.

Spelling tips

EN: Use a hyphen when 'decision-making' functions as a compound adjective before a noun (e.g., 'decision-making skills'). The unhyphenated form 'decision making' is preferred when used as a standalone noun phrase, though style guides vary.

💬 Examples

  1. Effective decision-making requires both analytical thinking and intuition.

  2. The study examined how stress affects decision-making in emergency situations.

  3. The board of directors holds the ultimate decision-making power in the company.

  4. She was promoted to a decision-making role in the executive team.

  5. The committee is a decision-making body that determines company policy.