decisory

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UK/dɪˈsaɪsəɹi/

adjective

Able to decide or determine.

“decisory oath”

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decisive
OriginFrench décisoire →
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Meanings

adjectivedecisory (not comparable)
  1. not comparableAble to decide or determine.
  2. not comparableSynonym of decisive.

    decisory oath

    1 more example

    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 & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of decisive.

Similar
decisive

Origin

  1. Frenchdécisoire
  2. Englishdecisory

Compare French décisoire. See decision.

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Translations

Spanish decisorio, decisor
  • decisorioadjective
  • decisoradjective
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“decisory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decisory. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decisory,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decisory.

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