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deliberation definition

de·lib·er·ation (di lib′ər ā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a deliberating, or considering carefully
  2. consideration and discussion of alternatives before reaching a decision the deliberations of statesmen
  3. the quality of being deliberate; carefulness; slowness

Etymology: ME deliberacioun < OFr deliberation < L deliberatio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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