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