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) (obmisljane) n, преценяване (bg) (precenjavane) n
• Danish: overvejelse (da) c
• Finnish: harkinta, pohdinta, pohdiskelu

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

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

• Bulgarian: разискване (bg) (raziskvane) n
• Danish: drøftelse (da) c, rådslagning (da) c
• Finnish: harkinta (fi), puinti (fi)

• German: Abwägung (de) f
• Russian: рассмотрение (ru) (rassmotrenije) n
• Telugu: చర్చ (te) (charcha)

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Middle French

Noun

deliberation f (plural deliberations)

1. deliberation; contemplation

Descendants

• French: délibération