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- Dictionarydeliberation/dɪˌlɪbəˈreɪʃn/
noun
- 1. long and careful consideration or discussion: "after much deliberation we arrived at a compromise" Similar
- 2. slow and careful movement or thought: "he replaced the glass on the table with deliberation" Similar Opposite
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DELIBERATION definition: 1. considering or discussing something: 2. a slow careful way of doing something: 3. considering…. Learn more.
: the act of thinking about or discussing something and deciding carefully : the act of deliberating. After careful deliberation, he decided to study medicine rather than law. b. : a discussion and consideration by a group of persons (such as a jury or legislature) of the reasons for and against a measure.
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.
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.
n. 1. thoughtful, careful, or lengthy consideration. 2. (often plural) formal discussion and debate, as of a committee, jury, etc. 3. care, thoughtfulness, or absence of hurry, esp in movement or speech.
1. uncountable noun. Deliberation is the long and careful consideration of a subject. After much deliberation, a decision was reached. After five minutes of deliberation, he was found guilty of murdering the president. 2. plural noun. Deliberations are formal discussions where an issue is considered carefully.
noun. /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. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.
A deliberating, or considering carefully. Webster's New World. Consideration and discussion of alternatives before reaching a decision. The deliberations of statesmen. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Thoughtfulness in decision or action. American Heritage. The quality of being deliberate; carefulness; slowness. Webster's New World.
Definitions of 'deliberation' 1. Deliberation is the long and careful consideration of a subject. [...] 2. Deliberations are formal discussions where an issue is considered carefully. [...] More. Synonyms of 'deliberation' • consideration, thought, reflection, study [...] • discussion, talk, conference, exchange [...] More.
deliberation meaning, definition, what is deliberation: careful consideration or discussion of s...: Learn more.
