decision vs result

decision

noun
  • The act of deciding. 

  • A result arrived at by the judges when there is no clear winner at the end of the contest. 

  • Firmness of conviction. 

  • A choice or judgement. 

  • A win or a loss awarded to a pitcher. 

verb
  • To defeat an opponent by a decision of the judges, rather than by a knockout 

result

noun
  • The decision or determination of a council or deliberative assembly; a resolve; a decree. 

  • That which results; the conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any process or operation; consequence or effect. 

  • The final product, beneficial or tangible effect(s) achieved by effort. 

  • The final score in a game. 

  • A positive or favourable outcome for someone. 

verb
  • To have as a consequence; to lead to; to bring about 

  • To return to the proprietor (or heirs) after a reversion. 

  • To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor. 

intj
  • An exclamation of joy following a favorable outcome. 

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