English to English
deliberation
(d/I/,l/I/b/@/'r/eI//S//@/n
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noun (n)
- (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question(noun.communication)Example:
The deliberations of the jury.
source: wordnet30 - careful consideration(noun.cognition)Example:
A little deliberation would have deterred them.
source: wordnet30 - planning something carefully and intentionally(noun.cognition)Example:
It was the deliberation of his act that was insulting.
source: wordnet30 - a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry(noun.attribute)source: wordnet30
- the trait of thoughtfulness in action or decision(noun.attribute)Example:
He was a man of judicial deliberation.
source: wordnet30 - The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection.(noun)source: webster1913