deliberation

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection.
2. (countable, uncountable) Careful discussion and examination of the reasons for and against a measure.

Synonyms

consideration

discussion

consultation

counsel

reflection

conference

thought

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examination

slowness

contemplation

deliberateness

meditation

careful consideration

speculation

analysis

investigation

prudence

debate

sluggishness

perusal

circumspection

argument

advisement

conversation

council

judgment

leisureliness

meeting

calculation

scrutiny

study

weighing

cogitation

research

mature reflection

forethought

unhurriedness

argumentation

careful planning

arguing

calmness

cautiousness

chat

colloquy

conclave

conjecture

considering

consulting

controversy

converse

Translations

délibération

deliberazione

deliberación

Überlegung

deliberació

riflessione

delibera

deliberação

reifliche Überlegung

beraad

Abwägung

περίσκεψη

ponderatezza

overleg

ponderación

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˌlɪbəˈɹeɪʃən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: deliberacioun

In summary

From Middle English deliberacioun, from Old French deliberation, from Latin deliberātiō. Morphologically deliberate + -ion.