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deliberation
[ dih-lib-uh-rey-shuhn ]
noun
- careful consideration before decision.
Synonyms: ,
- formal consultation or discussion.
- deliberate quality; leisureliness of movement or action; slowness.
deliberation
/ ɪˌɪəˈɪʃə /
noun
- thoughtful, careful, or lengthy consideration
- often plural formal discussion and debate, as of a committee, jury, etc
- care, thoughtfulness, or absence of hurry, esp in movement or speech
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Other Word Forms
- ԴDzd·e·tDz noun
- v··e·tDz noun
- d·e·tDz noun
- d·e·tDz noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of deliberation1
1325–75; Middle English deliberacion < Latin ŧīپō- (stem of ŧīپō ), equivalent to ŧī ( us ) ( deliberate ) + -ō- -ion
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The jury spent eight days in deliberation after a three month trial.
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Ferguson’s first trial in his wife’s shooting ended in deadlock last month, with the jury split 11 to 1 in favor of conviction after eight days of deliberations.
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After years of deliberations, it was Harlow that was announced as the home for a new national integrated hub for public health science in 2015.
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The mayor’s spending plan heads to the City Council’s budget committee for several weeks of deliberations.
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His attempt to reform the Vatican was marked by both action and a Jesuit penchant for deliberation.
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