a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration: "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into accout"; "satisfied with the panel's determination"
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division
separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
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certainty
the state of being certain: "his certainty reassured the others"
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decision making
the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making"