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deliberation
noun
careful
consideration
before
making
a
decision
.
•
After
long
deliberation
,
the
committee
chose
the
new
design
.
After
long
deliberation
,
the
committee
chose
the
new
design
.
•
She
made
her
choice
only
after
careful
deliberation
.
She
made
her
choice
only
after
careful
deliberation
.
From
French
délibération
,
from
Latin
dēliberātiōnem
,
accusative
of
dēliberātiō
(“
deliberation
”),
from
dēlibero
(“
I
consider
,
ponder
”),
from
dē-
+
lībrō
(“
I
weigh
,
hold
in
balance
”).
noun
formal
discussion
and
debate
,
such
as
by
a
jury
or
committee
.
•
The
jury
began
their
deliberation
after
the
trial
.
The
jury
began
their
deliberation
after
the
trial
.
•
The
council's
deliberation
lasted
all
night
.
The
council's
deliberation
lasted
all
night
.
noun
slow
and
careful
movement
or
action
after
thinking
about
what
to
do
.
•
He
walked
with
great
deliberation
across
the
icy
path
.
He
walked
with
great
deliberation
across
the
icy
path
.
•
She
spoke
with
deliberation
,
choosing
every
word
.
She
spoke
with
deliberation
,
choosing
every
word
.