/dɪlɪˌbɚejˈʃʌn/ - [dilibereyshun] - de•lib•er•a•tion
We found 11 definitions of deliberation from 5 different sources.
NounPlural: deliberations |
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deliberation - careful consideration; "a little deliberation would have deterred them" | ||
weighing, advisement | ||
consideration a considerate and thoughtful act | ||
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 | ||
deliberation - (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question; "the deliberations of the jury" | ||
discussion, give-and-take, word an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased" | ||
plural, plural form the form of a word that is used to denote more than one | ||
deliberation - a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry | ||
slowness, deliberateness, unhurriedness | ||
rate, pace amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis; "a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5" | ||
leisureliness slowness by virtue of being leisurely | ||
deliberation - planning something carefully and intentionally; "it was the deliberation of his act that was insulting" | ||
calculation | ||
planning, provision, preparation the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise |