Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Deliberation \De*lib`er*a"tion\, n. [L. deliberatio: cf. F.
   d['e]lib['e]ration.]
   1. The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the
      reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful
      consideration; mature reflection.

            Choosing the fairest way with a calm deliberation.
                                                  --W. Montagu.

   2. Careful discussion and examination of the reasons for and
      against a measure; as, the deliberations of a legislative
      body or council.

Source : WordNet®

deliberation
     n 1: (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question; "the
          deliberations of the jury"
     2: careful consideration; "a little deliberation would have
        deterred them" [syn: {weighing}, {advisement}]
     3: planning something carefully and intentionally; "it was the
        deliberation of his act that was insulting" [syn: {calculation}]
     4: a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry [syn: {slowness},
         {deliberateness}, {unhurriedness}]
     5: the trait of thoughtfulness in action or decision; "he was a
        man of judicial deliberation" [syn: {deliberateness}]