Term: deliberation





deliberation (noun) /dɪˌlɪb.əˈreɪ.ʃən/

  • Similar to: deep thought; careful consideration; debate; discussion; reflection
  • Definition: Long and careful consideration or discussion before making an important decision; or slowness and care in movement or speech.
  • Translation: apspriešanās, pārdomas, rūpīga apsvēršana

Examples:

  • “After five hours of deliberation, the jury finally reached a verdict.”
  • “The policy was not rushed; it was the result of months of careful legislative deliberation.”
  • “He walked out onto the thin lake ice with immense deliberation.”
  • “Our internal deliberations are confidential, so we cannot reveal why the candidate was rejected.”

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
deliberation (noun)
1.
a) the act of - deliberating
b) a discussion and consideration by a group of persons (as a jury or legislature) of the reasons for and against a measure
2.
the quality or state of being - deliberate
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
deliberation (noun)
1.
a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something
SYNONYMS:
account, advisement, debate, deliberation, reflection, study, thought
RELATED WORDS:
cogitation, contemplation, meditation, pondering, rumination; introspection; agonizing, hesitation, indecision; premeditation
short shrift
deliberation (noun)
2.
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
SYNONYMS:
argument, argumentation, argy-bargy, back-and-forth, colloquy, confab, confabulation, conference, consult, consultation, council, counsel, debate, deliberation, dialogue ( dialog), give-and-take, palaver, parley, talk
RELATED WORDS:
bull session, chat room, forum, meeting, powwow, roundtable, seminar, skull session ( skull practice), symposium, talkathon; chat, conversation, rap, words; discourse, disquisition; bargaining, consultancy, negotiation, pourparler
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