- The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection.
- Careful discussion and examination of the reasons for and against a measure; as, the deliberations of a legislative body or council.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
DELIBERATION, n. The act of examining one's bread to determine which
side it is buttered on.
- 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
De*lib`er*a"tion (?), n. [L.
deliberatio: cf. F. délibération.]
1. The act of deliberating, or of weighing and
examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful
consideration; mature reflection.
Choosing the fairest way with a calm
deliberation. W. Montagu.
2. Careful discussion and examination of the
reasons for and against a measure; as, the deliberations of a
legislative body or council.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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