decision vs pick

pick vs decision

decision and pick both are nouns.

decision is not a verb while pick is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
decision	Yes	No	No	No
pick	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pick is a hypernym of decision; that is, pick is a word with a broader meaning than decision:

decision: the act of making up your mind about something
pick: the act of choosing or selecting

Other hypernyms of decision include choice, option, selection.

decision (noun)	pick (noun)
the act of making up your mind about something	the act of choosing or selecting
the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose	a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration	a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
the outcome of a game or contest	a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
(boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred	the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
	a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
	the person or thing chosen or selected
	the best people or things in a group
	the quantity of a crop that is harvested

decision (verb)	pick (verb)
	remove in small bits
	remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
	select carefully from a group
	harass with constant criticism
	eat intermittently; take small bites of
	hit lightly with a picking motion
	look for and gather
	attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
	pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
	provoke
	pay for something
	pilfer or rob

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