deliberation

deliberation is a 12-letter English word with 7 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

12 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 18 · 7 senses

Definitions

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

   "he was a man of judicial deliberation"

   Synonyms: deliberateness

4. noun. a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry

   Synonyms: deliberateness, slowness, unhurriedness

5. noun. careful consideration

   "a little deliberation would have deterred them"

   Synonyms: advisement, weighing

6. noun. planning something carefully and intentionally

   "it was the deliberation of his act that was insulting"

   Synonyms: calculation

7. noun. (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question

   "the deliberations of the jury"

Synonyms

deliberateness, slowness, unhurriedness, advisement, weighing, calculation

Common word forms

deliberations

Words from these letters

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