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DELIBERATENESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The trait of thoughtfulness in action or decision
Example:
he was a man of judicial deliberation
Synonyms:
deliberateness; deliberation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("deliberateness" is a kind of...):
thoughtfulness (the trait of thinking carefully before acting)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "deliberateness"):
intentionality (expressive of intentions)
Derivation:
deliberate (carefully thought out in advance)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry
Synonyms:
deliberateness; deliberation; slowness; unhurriedness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("deliberateness" is a kind of...):
pace; rate (the relative speed of progress or change)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "deliberateness"):
leisureliness (slowness by virtue of being leisurely)
dilatoriness; procrastination (slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it)
Derivation:
deliberate (unhurried and with care and dignity)
