Both Uses of
decisive
in
Frankenstein
- One sudden and desolating change had taken place; but a thousand little circumstances might have by degrees worked other alterations, which, although they were done more tranquilly, might not be the less decisive.
Chpt 7decisive = conclusive in settling a matter
- "That evidence," he observed, "was hardly required in so glaring a case, but I am glad of it, and, indeed, none of our judges like to condemn a criminal upon circumstantial evidence, be it ever so decisive."
Chpt 8 *
Definition:
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(decisive as in: a decisive defeat) determining an outcome; or ending question