Descision or decision?
Did you mean decision? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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descision
Correct
decision
Correct spelling: decision. Misspelling: descision.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
Decide becomes decision: no S before the C, and one S after it.
Why people write “descision”
The misspelling “descision” is only one letter off: it adds an extra letter, S.
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make decision automatic.
What does “decision” mean?
decision noun
- the act of making up your mind about something
“the burden of decision was his”
Synonyms:determinationconclusion
- a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
“a decision unfavorable to the opposition”
Synonyms:determinationconclusion
- (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred
“had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent”
- the outcome of a game or contest
“the team dropped three decisions in a row”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Decision” in a sentence
- It was a difficult decision to make.
- The burden of decision was his.
- A decision unfavorable to the opposition.
- Had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent.
Is “decision” a playable word?
11 points in Scrabble · 13 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“descision” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from DECISION.