Both Uses
decisive
in
The Heir, by Kiera Cass
(Edited)
- You need to be strong, decisive.
p. 6.4 *decisive = making quick decisions and sticking by them
- I'd taken a decisive step, and Dad could rest easy now, knowing the Selection was properly under way and that I wouldn't let him down.
p. 97.7 *decisive = conclusive in settling a matter
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)