What is the difference between a choice and a decision?

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2026-07-15 04:20

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An incomplete answer:The Wiktionary defines choice as:

choice (plural choices)

  1. An option; a decision; an opportunity to choose or select something. Do I have a choice of what color to paint it?
  2. One selection or preference; that which is chosen or decided; the outcome of a decision. The ice cream sundae is a popular choice for dessert.
  3. Anything that can be choosen.
  4. (definite: the choice): The best or most preferable part

And decision:

decision (plural decisions)

  1. A decision is the commitment to irrevocably allocate valuable resources. A decision is a commitment to act. Action is the irrevocable allocation of valuable resources.
  2. A choice or judgement. It is the decision of the court that spoiling the endings of movies is protected as free speech.It's a tough decision, but I'll take vanilla.
  3. Firmness of conviction. After agonizing deliberations, they finally proceeded with decision.
  4. (boxing) A result arrived at by the judges (cf.knockout) He has won twice by knockout, once by decision.

Etymologically speaking decision may come from "dic-" meaning to talk or declare and "-cide" a suffix meaning to cut. I am unsure about the formers root. It seems though they may both be used synonymously though decision may seem more bold.

I just want to point out that "choosen" is not in any of the dictionaries I have.

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