deliberation

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

Also spelled dehberation

US /dɪˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən/ UK /dɪˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
long and careful consideration or discussion

After much deliberation the jury returned its verdict.

Etymology

From Latin deliberatio ('a weighing, consideration'), from deliberare ('to weigh well, consider'), from de- ('entirely') + librare ('to weigh'), from libra ('scale, balance').

deliberatio Latin deliberare Latin libra Latin

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# deliberation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /dɪˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /dɪˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən/

## Meanings
1. long and careful consideration or discussion

## Examples
- After much deliberation the jury returned its verdict.

## Synonyms
- consideration
- reflection
- contemplation
- discussion
- debate
- thought
- meditation
- cogitation

## Antonyms
- impulsiveness
- haste
- rashness
- spontaneity

## Related Forms
- deliberate
- deliberative
- liberate

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: deliberatio
- Root: deliberare
- Root: libra

## Etymology
From Latin deliberatio ('a weighing, consideration'), from deliberare ('to weigh well, consider'), from de- ('entirely') + librare ('to weigh'), from libra ('scale, balance').

## AI Etymology
Deliberation is from Latin deliberatio ('a weighing, consideration'), from deliberare ('to weigh well, consider'), from de- ('entirely') + librare ('to weigh'), from libra ('scale, balance'). In present-day use, it means long and careful consideration or discussion. Related vocabulary includes deliberate, deliberative, and liberate.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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