deliberation

  • 21DÉLIBÉRATION — n. f. Action de délibérer, soit avec les autres, soit en soi même. La délibération du Conseil des ministres fut longue. Un homme prudent n’agit qu’après mûre délibération. Il signifie encore Décision. La délibération du conseil fut qu’on… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 22deliberation — de|lib|e|ra|tion [dıˌlıbəˈreıʃən] n 1.) [U and C] careful consideration or discussion of something ▪ After much deliberation , first prize was awarded to Derek Murray. deliberation of ▪ the deliberations of committee meetings 2.) [U] formal if… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23deliberation — UK [dɪˌlɪbəˈreɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms deliberation : singular deliberation plural deliberations 1) deliberations [plural] discussions in which a subject is considered carefully 2) [uncountable] long and careful thought or discussion After… …

    English dictionary

  • 24deliberation — noun 1) after much deliberation, I accepted Syn: thought, consideration, reflection, contemplation, meditation, rumination; formal cogitation 2) he replaced the glass with deliberation Syn: care, carefulness, caution, steadiness …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 25deliberation — The act or process of deliberating. The act of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a contemplated act or course of conduct or a choice of acts or means. In the context of jury function means that a properly formed jury, comprised… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 26deliberation — The act or process of deliberating. The act of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a contemplated act or course of conduct or a choice of acts or means. In the context of jury function means that a properly formed jury, comprised… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 27deliberation — /di lib euh ray sheuhn/, n. 1. careful consideration before decision. 2. formal consultation or discussion. 3. deliberate quality; leisureliness of movement or action; slowness. [1325 75; ME deliberacion < L deliberation (s. of deliberatio),&#8230; …

    Universalium

  • 28deliberation — de|lib|er|a|tion [ dı,lıbə reıʃn ] noun 1. ) deliberations plural discussions in which a subject is considered carefully a ) uncount long and careful thought or discussion: After much deliberation, Roy accepted the offer. 2. ) uncount a slow and&#8230; …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 29deliberation — noun 1 (countable often plural, uncountable) careful consideration or discussion of something: Their deliberations went on for hours. 2 (U) if you speak or move with deliberation, you speak or move slowly and carefully …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 30deliberation — A careful and thoughtful consideration; slowness in action; thinking and reflecting, having volition to make a choice and refrain from doing the homicidal act. No particular period of time is essential to deliberation as an element of murder in&#8230; …

    Ballentine's law dictionary