decision tree

noun

: a tree diagram which is used for making decisions in business or computer programming and in which the branches represent choices with associated risks, costs, results, or probabilities

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But the bots are still constrained by their decision trees, and customer experience is based on the quality of their design. —

Ian Gotts, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 Consult with your communications team to prepare for every possible reaction and establish a decision tree for managing any objection. —

Leeatt Rothschild, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 Every branch of Marsh’s decision tree extends from her formative relationships and experiences, even crappy ones. —

Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024 So while the team has plenty of questions to address this offseason, the decision tree’s roots begin at how much, and even whether, to pay Jones and Barkley. —

Howard Megdal, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for decision tree