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- Dictionaryde·lib·er·a·tion/dəˌlibəˈrāSHən/
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- 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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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.
DELIBERATION definition: 1. considering or discussing something: 2. a slow careful way of doing something: 3. considering…. Learn more.
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. Discover More.
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.
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. The jurors will now begin their deliberations.
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.
DELIBERATION definition: careful thought or talk about a subject before a decision is made: . Learn more.
deliberation. ( dɪˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən) 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. In this house nothing is there by chance: it is always the result of great deliberation. 2. plural noun. Deliberations are formal discussions where an issue is considered carefully. Their deliberations were rather inconclusive.
