/ dɪˌlɪbəˈreɪʃn; NAmE / noun
1.
[ U , C , usually pl. ] the process of carefully considering or discussing sth :
After ten hours of deliberation, the jury returned a verdict of 'not guilty'.
The deliberations of the committee are completely confidential.
2.
[ U ] the quality of being slow and careful in what you say or do :
She signed her name with great deliberation.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via Old French from Latin deliberatio(n-) , from deliberare consider carefully, from de- down + librare weigh (from libra scales).