Both Uses
decisive
in
The Killer Angels
(Edited)
- No decision he makes at Gettysburg will be decisive, except perhaps the last.
Chpt Frwd. *decisive = conclusive in settling a matter
- He was by nature a decisive man, and although this was one of the great decisions of his life and he knew it, he made it quickly and did not agonize over it.
Chpt 2.6 *decisive = making quick decisions and sticking by them
Definitions:
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(1)
(decisive as in: a decisive defeat) determining an outcome; or ending question
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(2)
(decisive as in: a decisive decision maker) making quick decisions and sticking by them; or describing an action as firm or without hesitation
- (3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)