(computer science) A Turing machine that halts regardless of its input.
Second set sealed in style!✨ @MFrech97 battles back to take the second set 6-3 and force a decider against Eala! #IBI26
President Simeon-Okraku inspires Black Princesses ahead of Uganda decider https://www.europesays.com/africa/221423/ President Kurt Edwin Simeon Okraku, visited the camp of the Black Princesses as they prepare to tra…
(computer science) A Turing machine that halts regardless of its input.
"decider" means: A Turing machine that halts regardless of its input.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"decider" means: A Turing machine that halts regardless of its input.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
"decider" means: A Turing machine that halts regardless of its input.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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Andrew Walker tells Decider his latest Hallmark Christmas movie will film, "very, very soon." decider.com/2026/05/02/k...
“Second set sealed in style!✨ @MFrech97 battles back to take the second set 6-3 and force a decider against Eala! #IBI26”
“President Simeon-Okraku inspires Black Princesses ahead of Uganda decider https://www.europesays.com/africa/221423/ President Kurt Edwin Simeon Okraku, visited the camp of the Black Princesses as they prepare to travel for…”
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(chiefly, British, Australian, sports) An event or action which decides the outcome of a contested matter.
: This written and revealed will of God I said was the Judge and Decider of all Questions.
“Wu Yize pips Shaun Murphy in last-frame decider to become world snooker champion Thrilling final went down to the last frame as 22-year-old became the second youngest champion of the modern era”
“85% in the 3 parties to the left. It's a vote decider in 2029 I hope.”
“Gap at the top down to five points with Hilal first up against Al Khaleej where victory will set up potential title decider on May 12”
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(of a controversy, question, etc) A person, divinity, or authoritative text which decides.
“Andrew Walker tells Decider his latest Hallmark Christmas movie will film, "very, very soon." decider.com/2026/05/02/k...”
“yeah? because it's not in the name. who is the decider of all the implications of those words? when did you all get together and decide that's what it meant without saying "(yes-in-principle-but-)not-in-my-back-yard", because it isn't in any of the accompanying text.”
“Sonmez is a fighter! She came back to take the second set 6-2. In the decider she is ahead 4-2. Could go any way. #Rome #Tennis”
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