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   deliberation

   /dɪˌlɪbəˈreɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. long and careful consideration or discussion: "after much deliberation we arrived at a compromise" Similar thoughtthinkingconsiderationreflectioncontemplationcogitationponderingweighing upmusingmeditationruminationbroodingdiscussiondebateconsultationconferringrare:excogitationcerebration
   • 2. slow and careful movement or thought: "he replaced the glass on the table with deliberation" Similar carecarefulnesslack of hastesteadinesscautionslownesslaboriousnessponderousnessOpposite haste

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin deliberatio(n-), from deliberare ‘consider carefully’ (see deliberate).

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   The meaning of DELIBERATION is the act of thinking about or discussing something and deciding carefully : the act of deliberating. How to use deliberation in a sentence.

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   DELIBERATION definition: 1. considering or discussing something: 2. a slow careful way of doing something: 3. considering…. Learn more.

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   DELIBERATION meaning: 1. considering or discussing something: 2. a slow careful way of doing something: 3. considering…. Learn more.

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   Whenever a person or group needs to work through all of the possible solutions to a problem, this is deliberation. Something that is deliberate is done on purpose, not by chance or accident — deliberation carries this same spirit, in that it is a carefully thought-out process of making a decision.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › deliberationDELIBERATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. 1. a deliberating, or considering carefully. 2. [often pl.] consideration and discussion of alternatives before reaching a decision. the deliberations of statesmen. 3. the quality of being deliberate; carefulness; slowness. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   noun. /dɪˌlɪbəˈreɪʃn/. /dɪˌlɪbəˈreɪʃn/. (formal) [uncountable, countable, usually plural] the process of carefully considering or discussing something. After ten hours of deliberation, the jury returned a verdict of ‘not guilty’. The deliberations of the committee are completely confidential.