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de⋅lib⋅er⋅a⋅tion

  [di-lib-uh-rey-shuhn]
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–noun
1. careful consideration before decision.
2. formal consultation or discussion.
3. deliberate quality; leisureliness of movement or action; slowness.
Origin:
1325–75; ME deliberacion < L dēlīberātiōn- (s. of dēlīberātiō), equiv. to dēlīberāt(us) (see deliberate ) + -iōn- -ion

Synonyms:
1. reflection, forethought.
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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

De*lib`er*a"tion\, n. [L. deliberatio: cf. F. d['e]lib['e]ration.]

1. The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection.

Choosing the fairest way with a calm deliberation. --W. Montagu.

2. Careful discussion and examination of the reasons for and against a measure; as, the deliberations of a legislative body or council.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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deliberation 
c.1374, from L. deliberationem, from deliberare "weigh, consider well," from de- "entirely" + -liberare, alt. (perhaps by influence of liberare "liberate") from librare "to balance, weigh," from libra "scale."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: de·lib·er·a·tion
Pronunciation: di-"li-b&-'rA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 a : the act of deliberating —compare PREMEDITATION b : a discussion and consideration by a group of persons (as a jury or legislature) of the reasons for or against a measure
2 : the quality or state of being deliberate deliberation> —de·lib·er·a·tive /dE-'li-b&-"rA-tiv, -br&-tiv/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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