Ordinance vs Decision - What's the difference?
ordinance | decision |
a local law, an edict or decree.
a religious practice or ritual prescribed by the church.
A choice or judgement.
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(chiefly combat sports) A result arrived at by the judges when there is no clear winner at the end of the contest.
(baseball) A win or a loss awarded to a pitcher.
(boxing) To defeat an opponent by a decision of the judges, rather than by a knockout
As nouns the difference between ordinance and decision
is that ordinance is a local law, an edict or decree while decision is a choice or judgement.As a verb decision is
to defeat an opponent by a decision of the judges, rather than by a knockout.ordinance
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(wikipedia ordinance)Alternative forms
* ordinaunceNoun
(en noun)Usage notes
This word is sometimes confused with ordnance, or military weaponry.Derived terms
* ordnanceAnagrams
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*decision
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Noun
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