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de·cid·ed

(dĭ-sī′dĭd)

adj.

1. Without doubt or question; definite: a decided success.

2. Free from hesitation or vacillation; resolute.

de·cid′ed·ly adv.

de·cid′ed·ness n.

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decided

(dɪˈsaɪdɪd)

adj (prenominal)

1. unmistakable: a decided improvement.

2. determined; resolute: a girl of decided character.

deˈcidedly adv

deˈcidedness n

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de•cid•ed

(dɪˈsaɪ dɪd)

adj.

1. in no way uncertain or ambiguous: a decided improvement.

2. free from hesitation or wavering; resolute; determined.

[1780–90]

de•cid′ed•ly, adv.

de•cid′ed•ness, n.

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Adj.

decided - recognizable; marked; "noticed a distinct improvement"; "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage"

distinct

definite - precise; explicit and clearly defined; "I want a definite answer"; "a definite statement of the terms of the will"; "a definite amount"; "definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol"; "the wedding date is now definite"; "a definite drop in attendance"

decided

adjective

1. definite, certain, positive, absolute, distinct, pronounced, clear-cut, undisputed, unequivocal, undeniable, unambiguous, indisputable, categorical, unquestionable We were at a decided disadvantage.
definite doubtful, dubious, questionable, undetermined

2. determined, firm, decisive, assertive, emphatic, resolute, strong-willed, unhesitating, unfaltering a man of very decided opinions
determined weak, hesitant, indecisive, undetermined, irresolute

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decided

adjective

1. Without any doubt:

clear, clear-cut, definite, distinct, pronounced, unquestionable.

2. Clearly, fully, and sometimes emphatically expressed:

categorical, clear, clear-cut, definite, explicit, express, positive, precise, specific, unambiguous, unequivocal.

3. Not hesitating or wavering:

decisive, determined, firm, resolute.

4. On an unwavering course of action:

bent, determined, fixed, intent, resolute, set.

Translations

dezidiert

définitif

deciso disposto netto

решённый

decided

[dɪˈsaɪdɪd] ADJ

1. (= distinct) [difference, improvement] → indudable, marcado

2. (= categorical) [person, tone, manner] → resuelto, decidido; [opinion] → firme, categórico

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

decided

[dɪˈsaɪdɪd] adj

(= clear, definite) [advantage, disadvantage, danger] → net(te), marqué(e); [view] → arrêté(e)

(= resolute) → résolu(e), décidé(e)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

decided

adj

(= clear, definite) improvement → entschieden; difference, advantage → deutlich

(= determined) manner → entschlossen, bestimmt; he is a man of decided views → er hat sehr fest gefügte Ansichten

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decided

[dɪˈsaɪdɪd] adj (tone, improvement) → deciso/a; (risk) → certo/a; (opinions, views) → chiaro/a, preciso/a

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I mean I have already decided it, and judgment has been entered for the full amount that you sued for."

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And I have decided that it is my duty to broach the subject to Leslie."

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The Senate, it is observed, is to have concurrent authority with the Executive in the formation of treaties and in the appointment to offices: if, say the objectors, to these prerogatives is added that of deciding in all cases of impeachment, it will give a decided predominancy to senatorial influence.

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Dorothy was eager to go with him on this journey, and Uncle Henry thought she would be good company and help cheer him up; so he decided to take her along.

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Dear Mother--I am off in a day or two to visit some new country; I haven't yet decided which.

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He followed the Soldier with the Green Whiskers very willingly, anxious that his fate might be decided as soon as possible.

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Both ladies decided to communicate at once with Lebedeff, who, as the friend and landlord of the prince, was also much agitated.

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If Kutuzov decided to remain at Krems, Napoleon's army of one hundred and fifty thousand men would cut him off completely and surround his exhausted army of forty thousand, and he would find himself in the position of Mack at Ulm.

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Having no decided plans for the future as yet, we returned (most unfortunately, as the event has proved) to the rooms in London which I inhabited in my bachelor days.

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At last the company targets were decided, and Tepus, as was expected, led the score, having made six exact centers in succession.

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They saw the wisdom of his philosophy, and were cheered by it, but their joy was short-lived, for when it was decided that they should row steadily toward the east and the continent, it was discovered that the sailors who had been at the only two oars with which the boat had been provided had fallen asleep at their work, and allowed both to slip into the sea, nor were they in sight anywhere upon the water.

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I then glanced up at the stories above, discovering that the third was apparently unlighted, and so decided to make my entrance to the building from that point.