adj
deciding
dih-SEYE-dihng
adj
1
Having the power to determine the final outcome of something.
"The deciding goal came in the final minute of the game."
"Price was the deciding factor in her choice of laptop."
How to Use Deciding
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes whatever finally settles the outcome of something.
Common pairings
the deciding factor
deciding vote
deciding goal/game
Word Forms
more deciding comparative, decidings plural, most deciding superlative
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The _____ goal came in the final minute of the game.