deliberation
/di,libə'reiʃn/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The quality of being slow, careful, and thoughtful in action or decision-making: "Deliberation" refers to the characteristic of acting with careful thought and without haste.
- Careful consideration or discussion before making a decision: It denotes the process of thinking about or discussing something thoroughly.
- Slowness or lack of hurry in movement or speech: It can describe a measured, unhurried pace.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The committee's decision required hours of careful deliberation. (The committee's decision required hours of careful thought and discussion.)
- She spoke with great deliberation, choosing each word carefully. (She spoke with great care and slowness, choosing each word carefully.)
- After much deliberation, they chose to accept the offer. (After much careful consideration, they chose to accept the offer.)
Advanced Usage
- "To act with deliberation": to act in a careful, thoughtful, and unhurried manner.
- The surgeon operated with calm deliberation. (The surgeon operated with calm, careful thoughtfulness.)
- "To be under deliberation": to be in the process of being carefully considered or discussed.
- The new policy is currently under deliberation by the board. (The new policy is currently being carefully considered by the board.)
Variants and Related Words
- Deliberate (verb): to think about or discuss something carefully.
- The jury will now deliberate on the verdict. (The jury will now carefully consider the verdict.)
- Deliberate (adjective): done consciously, intentionally, or with careful thought; unhurried.
- He made a deliberate choice to change careers. (He made a conscious, intentional choice to change careers.)
- She walked with a deliberate pace. (She walked with a slow, unhurried pace.)
- Deliberative (adjective): involved in or intended for careful consideration or debate.
- The council serves a deliberative function. (The council serves a function of careful consideration and debate.)
Synonyms
- Consideration: careful thought.
- Reflection: serious thought or consideration.
- Circumspection: the quality of being wary and unwilling to take risks; prudence.
Related Phrases
- "Due deliberation": the proper and appropriate amount of careful consideration.
- The matter was given due deliberation before a vote was taken. (The matter was given the proper amount of careful thought before a vote was taken.)
Idioms
- "With all due deliberation": with the full and proper amount of careful thought and slowness.
- The judge reviewed the evidence with all due deliberation. (The judge reviewed the evidence with the full and proper amount of careful thought.)
Noun
- the trait of thoughtfulness in action or decision
- he was a man of judicial deliberation
- a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry
- planning something carefully and intentionally
- it was the deliberation of his act that was insulting
- careful consideration
- a little deliberation would have deterred them
- (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
- the deliberations of the jury