decision table
dɪˈsɪʒ.ən ˈteɪ.bəl
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Definition of decision table - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
computer programTECH.table showing actions for specific conditionsTECH.
  • The software uses a decision table to determine outputs.
2.
planningTECH.table listing contingencies and corresponding actionsTECH.
  • The project plan includes a decision table for risk management.
contingency table
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Expressions with decision

split-second decisionn.
immediate choice under pressure
In the game, her split-second decision led to a winning goal.
snap decisionn.
immediate judgment made impulsively
Her snap decision to buy the car surprised everyone.
game-time decisionn.
decision delayed until it can't be postponed
Choosing the venue was a game-time decision for the event.
spur-of-the-moment decisionn.
decision made quickly without planning
She made a spur-of-the-moment decision to go on a trip.
back-pedal on a decisionv.
retreat from an earlier promise, fully reversing or partly softening it
Under pressure, the minister back-pedaled on a decision to close the library.
everything hangs on someone's decisionexp.
the outcome depends entirely on one person's choice
Everything hangs on the manager's decision about the project.

Expressions with table

table talkn.
casual conversation during a meal
The table talk at dinner was lively and full of laughter.
top tablen.
main table at a formal event
The bride and groom sat at the top table during the reception.
Lord's tablen.
the sacrament of Holy Communion
She received the Lord's table with reverence.
foot of the tablen.
physical end part of a table
The vase is at the foot of the table.
head of the tablen.
position at the end of a table
He sat at the head of the table during dinner.
set the tablev.
arrange plates and utensils for a meal
She set the table before dinner.
pound the tablev.
hit a table forcefully with one's hand
He got angry and pounded the table.
beneath the tableadv.
in a position directly under a table
The cat is hiding beneath the table.
bottom of the tablen.
the last place in a competition or league
They are currently at the bottom of the table in the league.
bring to the tablev.
offer something useful or beneficial
She brings valuable experience to the table.

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tableworkn.
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collaborative decision-making around a table

Examples of decision table in a sentence

  • A decision table helps in mapping out complex scenarios.
  • The software development team used a decision table to outline possible bugs.
  • A decision table was created to handle customer service scenarios.

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  1. French:table de décision, tableau de décision, ...
  2. German:Entscheidungstabelle, ...
  3. Italian:tabella decisionale, ...
  4. Spanish:tabla de decisiones, ...
  5. Portuguese:tabela de decisão, ...
  6. Chinese:决策表, 决策矩阵, ...
  7. Japanese:決定表, 意思決定表, ...
  8. Arabic:جَدْوَل قَرار, جَدْوَل القَرارات, ...
  9. Hebrew:טַבְלַת הַחְלָטָה, טַבְלַת הַכְרָעָה, ...
  10. Russian:таблица решений, ...
  11. Ukrainian:таблиця рішень, ...
  12. Hindi:निर्णय तालिका, निर्णय सारणी, ...
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