decision tree

noun

A visualization of a complex decision-making situation in which the possible decisions and their likely outcomes are organized in the form of a graph that resembles a tree.

Meanings

noundecision tree (plural decision trees)

plural decision trees

  1. computerA visualization of a complex decision-making situation in which the possible decisions and their likely outcomes are organized in the form of a graph that resembles a tree.

Translations

Catalan arbre de decisió
  • arbre de decisióvisualization of decision making
Chinese Mandarin 決策樹 /决策树
  • 決策樹 /决策树 (juécèshù)visualization of decision making
Finnish päätöspuu
  • päätöspuuvisualization of decision making
French arbre de décision
  • arbre de décisionvisualization of decision making
German Entscheidungsbaum
  • Entscheidungsbaumvisualization of decision making
Hungarian döntési fa
  • döntési favisualization of decision making
Japanese 決定木
  • 決定木 (ketteigi)visualization of decision making
Korean 결정 트리
  • 결정 트리 (gyeoljeong teuri)visualization of decision making
Polish drzewo decyzyjne
  • drzewo decyzyjnevisualization of decision making
Russian дерево решений
  • дерево решений (derevo rešenij)visualization of decision making
Vietnamese cây quyết định
  • cây quyết địnhvisualization of decision making
Cite this entry
APA

decision tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decision%20tree

MLA

“decision tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decision%20tree. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decision tree,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decision%20tree.

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