deliberation
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əˈreɪ noun
1.
careful consideration before decision.
2.
formal consultation or discussion.
3.
deliberate quality; leisureliness of movement or action; slowness.
Origin:
1325–75; Middle English deliberacion < Latin dēlīberātiōn- (stem of dēlīberātiō), equivalent to dēlīberāt(us) (see deliberate) + -iōn- -ion
1325–75; Middle English deliberacion < Latin dēlīberātiōn- (stem of dēlīberātiō), equivalent to dēlīberāt(us) (see deliberate) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
non·de·lib·er·a·tion, noun
o·ver·de·lib·er·a·tion, noun
pre·de·lib·er·a·tion, noun
re·de·lib·er·a·tion, noun
Synonyms
1. reflection, forethought.
1. reflection, forethought.
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| —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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Word Origin & History
deliberation
late 14c., from L. deliberationem, from deliberare "weigh, consider well," from de- "entirely" + -liberare, altered (perhaps by influence of liberare "liberate") from librare "to balance, weigh," from libra "scale."
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Example sentences
Choosing the right house or the right mate are major decisions well worth serious deliberation.
The notion that our bodies can engage in such weighty deliberation shouldn't be surprising.
On this point, then, from first to last there is need of deliberation and care.
The yuan's rise as a global currency is being handled with familiar deliberation.
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