deliberation

de·lib·er·a·tion

 (dĭ-lĭb′ə-rā′shən)

n.

1. The act or process of deliberating.

2. deliberations Discussion and consideration of all sides of an issue: the deliberations of a jury.

3. Thoughtfulness in decision or action.

4. Leisureliness in motion or manner: The girl stacked the blocks with deliberation.

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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

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de•lib•er•a•tion

(dɪˌlɪb əˈreɪ ʃən)

n.

1. careful consideration before decision.

2. formal consultation or discussion.

3. deliberate quality; leisureliness of movement or action; slowness.

[1325–75; Middle English < Latin]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	deliberation - (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question; "the deliberations of the jury" plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one give-and-take, discussion, word - an exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it"
	2.	deliberation - careful consideration; "a little deliberation would have deterred them" advisement, weighing consideration - the process of giving careful thought to something think - an instance of deliberate thinking; "I need to give it a good think"
	3.	deliberation - planning something carefully and intentionally; "it was the deliberation of his act that was insulting" calculation planning, preparation, provision - the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening; "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties"
	4.	deliberation - a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry deliberateness, unhurriedness, slowness pace, rate - the relative speed of progress or change; "he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated" leisureliness - slowness by virtue of being leisurely dilatoriness, procrastination - slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it
	5.	deliberation - the trait of thoughtfulness in action or decision; "he was a man of judicial deliberation" deliberateness thoughtfulness - the trait of thinking carefully before acting intentionality - expressive of intentions

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deliberation

noun

1. consideration, thought, reflection, study, speculation, calculation, meditation, forethought, circumspection, cogitation His decision was the result of great deliberation.

2. discussion, talk, conference, exchange, debate, analysis, conversation, dialogue, consultation, seminar, symposium, colloquy, confabulation The outcome of the deliberations was inconclusive.

Quotations
"deliberation: the act of examining your bread to determine which side it is buttered on" [Ambrose Bierce The Devil's Dictionary]

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deliberation

noun

1. A careful considering of a matter:

advisement, calculation, consideration, lucubration, study.

2. The act or process of thinking:

brainwork, cerebration, cogitation, contemplation, excogitation, meditation, reflection, rumination, speculation, thought.

3. An exchange of views in an attempt to reach a decision:

conference, consultation, counsel, parley.

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Translations

Berechnung

deliberazioneriflessionedelibera

deliberation

[dɪˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən] N

1. (= consideration) → deliberación f, reflexión f; (= discussion) (usu pl) → deliberación f, discusión f
after due deliberation → después de pensarlo bien

2. (= slowness) → pausa f, lentitud f; (= caution) → prudencia f

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deliberation

[dɪˌlɪbəˈreɪʃ^ən]

n

(= consideration) → délibération f, réflexion f
after much deliberation → après mûre réflexion

(= slowness) [action] → mesure f
with great deliberation → avec mesure deliberations

npl (= discussion) → délibérations fpl, débats mpl

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

deliberation

n

(= consideration) → Überlegung f → (on zu); after due/careful deliberation → nach reiflicher/sorgfältiger Überlegung

deliberations pl (= discussions) → Beratungen pl (→ of, on in +dat, → über +acc)

(= purposefulness, slowness) → Bedächtigkeit f

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deliberation

[dɪˌlɪbəˈreɪʃ/ən] n

a. (consideration) → riflessione f; (discussion) → discussione f, deliberazione f
after due deliberation → dopo matura riflessione

b. (slowness) → ponderatezza, posatezza

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