deliberation

See also délibération

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

deliberation (plural deliberations)

1. The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection.
2. Careful discussion and examination of the reasons for and against a measure; as, the deliberations of a legislative body or council.

Translations

The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure

Bulgarian: обмисляне (bg) n., преценяване (bg) n. Danish: overvejelse (da) c. Finnish: harkinta, pohdinta, pohdiskelu

German: Abwägung (de) f. Norwegian: overveielse Russian: обдумывание (ru) n.

Careful discussion and examination of the reasons for and against a measure

Bulgarian: разискване (bg) n. Danish: drøftelse (da) c., rådslagning (da) c.

Finnish: harkinta (fi), puinti (fi) German: Abwägung (de) f. Russian: рассмотрение (ru) n.

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Middle French

Noun

deliberation f. (plural deliberations)

1. deliberation; contemplation

Descendants

• French: délibération