deliberation

[ dih-lib-uh-rey-shuhn ]

/ dɪˌlɪb əˈreɪ ʃən /

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noun

careful consideration before decision.

formal consultation or discussion.

deliberate quality; leisureliness of movement or action; slowness.

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Origin of deliberation

1325–75; Middle English deliberacion < Latin dēlīberātiōn- (stem of dēlīberātiō), equivalent to dēlīberāt(us) (see deliberate) + -iōn- -ion

SYNONYMS FOR deliberation

1. reflection, forethought.

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Related formsnon·de·lib·er·a·tion, nouno·ver·de·lib·er·a·tion, nounpre·de·lib·er·a·tion, nounre·de·lib·er·a·tion, noun

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On Nov. 13, after years of deliberation, an advisory panel finally recommended lifting the ban, sort of.
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His sexual life, just like his barbarism, was the result of deliberation, not appetites run amok.
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He speaks in heavily-accented English, but fluidly and lyrically, with both force and deliberation.
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Here, then, is the position of Mr. Lincoln set forth with deliberation and care.
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Jake smiled quaintly as he fingered the coin with deliberation.
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Arthur Van Dusen when he acted, moved with deliberation as well as speed.
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It meant a flutter of raiment, a deliberation of readjustment, a kind of superb, massive dislocation.
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The food must be thoroughly cooked, eaten slowly, and masticated with care and deliberation.
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British Dictionary definitions for deliberation

deliberation

/ (dɪˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən) /

noun

thoughtful, careful, or lengthy consideration

(often plural) formal discussion and debate, as of a committee, jury, etc

care, thoughtfulness, or absence of hurry, esp in movement or speech

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Word Origin and History for deliberation

deliberation

late 14c., Old French deliberation, from Latin deliberationem (nominative deliberatio), noun of action from past participle stem of deliberare "weigh, consider well," from de- "entirely" (see de-) + -liberare, altered (perhaps by influence of liberare "liberate") from librare "to balance, weigh," from libra "scale."

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