Definitions of deliberation:

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