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decisory

UK/dɪˈsaɪsəɹi/

decisory adjective: able to decide or determine.

Adjective

decisory (not comparable)

  1. Able to decide or determine.
  2. Synonym of decisive.
    • decisory oath
    • A decisory oath sworn on an issue decides it absolutely ; no counterproof can overcome the oath.2014, Peter E. Herzog, Martha Weser, Civil Procedure in France, page 358
    Synonyms:
    decisive

Synonyms of decisory

Origin of decisory

Compare French décisoire. See decision.

Questions about decisory

What does decisory mean?
Decisory means able to decide or determine.
What part of speech is decisory?
Decisory is an adjective.
How do you pronounce decisory?
Decisory is pronounced /dɪˈsaɪsəɹi/ (UK).

Words near decisory in the dictionary

  1. decisive
  2. decisively
  3. decisiveness
  4. decisor
  5. decisors
  6. decisory
  7. Decist
  8. decistere
  9. decisteres
  10. decitabine
  11. decitex

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