deliberation

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Etymology

From Middle English deliberacioun, from Old French deliberation, from .

Morphologically deliberate + -ion

Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɪˌlɪbəˈɹeɪʃən/

Noun

deliberation

1. The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection.

   Synonyms: Thesaurus:consideration

2. Careful discussion and examination of the reasons for and against a measure.

   the deliberations of a legislative body or council

Translations

• German: Abwägung
• Portuguese: deliberação
• Russian: обду́мывание
• Spanish: deliberación

Translations

• German: Abwägung
• Portuguese: deliberação
• Russian: рассмотре́ние
• Spanish: deliberación

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