| Noun | 1. | deliberation - (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question; "the deliberations of the jury" | |
| 2. | deliberation - careful consideration; "a little deliberation would have deterred them"consideration - the process of giving careful thought to something think - an instance of deliberate thinking; "I need to give it a good think" | |
| 3. | deliberation - planning something carefully and intentionally; "it was the deliberation of his act that was insulting"planning, preparation, provision - the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening; "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties" | |
| 4. | deliberation - a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurrypace, rate - the relative speed of progress or change; "he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated" | |
| 5. | deliberation - the trait of thoughtfulness in action or decision; "he was a man of judicial deliberation" | |