Derision vs. Decision

Derisionnoun

Act of treating with disdain.

Derisionnoun

Something to be derided; a laughing stock.

Derisionnoun

The act of deriding, or the state of being derided; mockery; scornful or contemptuous treatment which holds one up to ridicule.

Derisionnoun

An object of derision or scorn; a laughing-stock.

Derisionnoun

contemptuous laughter

Derisionnoun

the act of deriding or treating with contempt

Derisionnoun

contemptuous ridicule or mockery

Decisionnoun

The act of deciding.

Decisionnoun

A choice or judgement.

Decisionnoun

(uncountable) Firmness of conviction.

Decisionnoun

(chiefly combat sports) A result arrived at by the judges when there is no clear winner at the end of the contest.

Decisionnoun

(baseball) A win or a loss awarded to a pitcher.

Decisionverb

(boxing) To defeat an opponent by a decision of the judges, rather than by a knockout

Decisionnoun

Cutting off; division; detachment of a part.

Decisionnoun

The act of deciding; act of settling or terminating, as a controversy, by giving judgment on the matter at issue; determination, as of a question or doubt; settlement; conclusion.

Decisionnoun

An account or report of a conclusion, especially of a legal adjudication or judicial determination of a question or cause; as, a decision of arbitrators; a decision of the Supreme Court.

Decisionnoun

The quality of being decided; prompt and fixed determination; unwavering firmness; as, to manifest great decision.

Decisionnoun

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration;

Decisionnoun

the act of making up your mind about something;

Decisionnoun

(boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred;

Decisionnoun

the outcome of a game or contest;

Decisionnoun

the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose;

Decisionnoun

a conclusion or resolution reached after consideration

Decisionnoun

the action or process of deciding something or of resolving a question

Decisionnoun

the ability or tendency to make decisions quickly; decisiveness