(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question; the deliberations of the jury'

careful consideration; a little deliberation would have deterred them

[ Syn: weighing , advisement ]

planning something carefully and intentionally; it was the deliberation of his act that was insulting

[ Syn: calculation ]

a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry

[ Syn: slowness , deliberateness , unhurriedness ]

the trait of thoughtfulness in action or decision; he was a man of judicial deliberation

[ Syn: deliberateness ]