thinking again about a choice previously made; "he had second thoughts about his purchase"
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the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making"
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one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there is no other alternative"; "my only choi…
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.a decision to reverse an earlier decision
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there is no other alternative"; "my only choi…
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making; "they finally reached a settlement with the union"; "they never did ach…
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making"
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature; "the determination of grammatical inflections"
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.something regarded with special favor or liking; "that book is one of my favorites"
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.a decision to reverse an earlier decision
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.decision making by a group (especially in a manner that discourages creativity or individual responsibility)
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.the act of umpiring; "the officiating was excellent"
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.the act of umpiring; "the officiating was excellent"
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According to the laws of averages; as, the loss must be made good by average contribution.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cognitive, reaching, decision, good, executive.A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cognitive, reaching, decision, good, executive.cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cognitive, reaching, decision, good, executive.In or with good faith; without fraud or deceit; real or really; actual or actually; genuine or genuinely; as, you must proceed bona fi…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cognitive, reaching, decision, good, executive.the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cognitive, reaching, decision, good, executive.the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cognitive, reaching, decision, good, executive.(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cognitive, reaching, decision, good, executive.(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cognitive, reaching, decision, good, executive.the state of a person's cognitive processes
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cognitive, reaching, decision, good, executive.Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development where a child slowly moves away from an egocentric world to a world shared with others.;…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cognitive, reaching, decision, good, executive.Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development where a child slowly moves away from an egocentric world to a world shared with others.;…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cognitive, reaching, decision, good, executive.An account or report of a conclusion, especially of a legal adjudication or judicial determination of a question or cause; as, a decis…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cognitive, reaching, decision, good, executive.Decision; judgment; opinion; a court decision.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cognitive, reaching, decision, good, executive.
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