deliberation

n 1: (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question; "the

deliberations of the jury"

2: careful consideration; "a little deliberation would have

deterred them" [syn: {weighing}, {advisement}]

3: planning something carefully and intentionally; "it was the

deliberation of his act that was insulting" [syn: {calculation}]

4: a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry [syn: {slowness},

{deliberateness}, {unhurriedness}]

5: the trait of thoughtfulness in action or decision; "he was a

man of judicial deliberation" [syn: {deliberateness}]