deliberation

Plural: deliberations

Noun

• (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
  • "the deliberations of the jury"
• careful consideration
  • "a little deliberation would have deterred them"
• planning something carefully and intentionally
  • "it was the deliberation of his act that was insulting"
• a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry
• the trait of thoughtfulness in action or decision
  • "he was a man of judicial deliberation"
• 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.

Examples

• the deliberations of a legislative body or council

Synonyms

advisement, calculation, deliberateness, slowness, unhurriedness, weighing, cogitation, contemplation, deliberation, meditation, mulling, musing, pondering, reconsideration, reflection, rethinking, rumination, thought