deliberation
noun
[ dɪˌlɪbəˈreɪʃ(ə)n ]
• long and careful consideration or discussion.
• "after much deliberation we arrived at a compromise"
Similar:
thought,
thinking,
consideration,
reflection,
contemplation,
cogitation,
pondering,
weighing up,
musing,
meditation,
rumination,
brooding,
discussion,
debate,
consultation,
conferring,
excogitation,
cerebration,
• slow and careful movement or thought.
• "he replaced the glass on the table with deliberation"
Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin deliberatio(n- ), from deliberare ‘consider carefully’ (see deliberate).
