decision tree
noun Logic.
a tree diagram in which the selection of each branch requires that some type of logical decision be made.
Origin of decision tree
First recorded in 1965–70
OTHER WORDS FROM decision tree
de·ci·sion-tree, adjectiveWords nearby decision tree
decision,
decision procedure,
decision support system,
decision table,
decision theory,
decision tree,
decision-making,
decisive,
decius,
deck,
deck beam
British Dictionary definitions for decision tree
decision tree
noun
a treelike diagram illustrating the choices available to a decision maker, each possible decision and its estimated outcome being shown as a separate branch of the tree