deliberation
[ dih-lib-uh-rey-shuhn ]
/ dɪˌlɪb əˈreɪ ʃən /
noun
careful consideration before decision.
formal consultation or discussion.
deliberate quality; leisureliness of movement or action; slowness.
Origin of deliberation
1325–75; Middle English
deliberacion < Latin
dēlīberātiōn- (stem of
dēlīberātiō), equivalent to
dēlīberāt(us) (see
deliberate) +
-iōn-
-ion
OTHER WORDS FROM deliberation
non·de·lib·er·a·tion, noun o·ver·de·lib·er·a·tion, noun pre·de·lib·er·a·tion, noun re·de·lib·er·a·tion, nounWords nearby deliberation
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delian,
delian league,
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delicacy,
delicate,
delicatessen
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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