weighing
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Definition
Noun: * The act of careful consideration or deliberation: The process of thinking about something carefully and thoroughly, especially before making a decision or judgment. It involves evaluating different factors, options, or consequences.
Usage
- "Weighing" is an uncountable noun. It refers to the process or action itself, not a specific instance.
- It is often used in formal or serious contexts to describe thoughtful decision-making.
- Common collocations include: , , .
Examples
- The judge's weighing of the evidence took several hours.
- After much weighing of the pros and cons, she decided to accept the job offer.
- The committee's decision followed a long period of weighing and discussion.
Advanced Usage
- "Give due/sufficient weighing to": To give appropriate or adequate consideration to something.
- The report failed to give due weighing to the environmental impacts.
- "Upon weighing": After considering (something). A more formal phrase.
- Upon weighing all the testimony, the jury reached a verdict.
Variants and Related Words
- Weigh (verb): To consider carefully or to measure how heavy something is.
- You must weigh the risks before investing.
- Weighty (adjective): Important and serious; heavy.
- This is a weighty matter requiring careful thought.
Synonyms
- Deliberation: Long and careful consideration.
- Consideration: Careful thought before making a decision.
- Reflection: Serious thought or consideration.
- Evaluation: The act of judging or calculating the quality, importance, or value of something.
Idioms and Phrases
- "Weigh one's words": To choose what one says very carefully.
- The diplomat weighed his words carefully during the sensitive negotiations.
- "Weigh on someone's mind": To cause someone to worry or feel anxious.
- The unfinished project was weighing on her mind.
Noun
- careful consideration
- a little deliberation would have deterred them