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deliberation

deliberation

1 7.8
The process a computer or robot uses to think about actions and choose one
  • noun
  • /dɪˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : deliberación
  • The developers programmed the system to enhance its deliberation skills by analyzing past actions and their outcomes.
  • internal deliberation

Examples

  • An agent might go through the deliberation procedure and still not accept its outcomes.

    Academic text (2018)

  • A period of fifteen minutes of computer deliberation, punctuated by brief blasts of data between computers, followed.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The Justices' decision-making may also benefit from the substantive "deliberation that occurs among lower courts as they respond to one another's decisions."

    Academic text (2017)

  • "I have to go to the library," he said, removing his thick black eyeglasses and polishing them with great deliberation on the tail of his corduroy shirt.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • After an extended period of internal deliberation, the JDA decided to award licenses for only one of the blocks on offer, and it deferred consideration of licenses for the other blocks on offer to a later, unspecified date.

    Academic text (2005)

  • There are two ways in which humans comprehend risk: the "analytic system," which uses "logic, reason, and scientific deliberation," and the "experiential system," which comprises "our fast, instinctive, and intuitive reactions to danger." 77

    Academic text (2016)

  • The autonomous robot went through a thorough process of deliberation before deciding to navigate the obstacle course.

  • During the deliberation phase, the AI evaluated several strategies to optimize its performance.

Synonyms

reasoning
vsdeliberation
221 3.9

A way of thinking in a clear, logical order to form a conclusion

is the agent's internal process applying logic to evaluate and choose actions
consideration
vsdeliberation
148 2.9

Careful thought or discussion before making a decision

is an internal agent process evaluating actions to choose one to execute
reflection
vsdeliberation
119 3.7

Careful thought before making a decision

is the system's internal evaluation of plans to select an action
careful consideration
vsdeliberation
  • Formal
11 3.5

A lot of thinking and checking before you decide

is an internal system process that evaluates options and picks one to execute
judging
vsdeliberation
2.8

Thinking about facts to form an opinion or make a decision

is the internal decision step that selects an action from available options

Antonyms

spontaneity
31 6.2

Acting on a sudden feeling without planning or thought

How Thorough

deliberation
  • Specialized
1 7.8
deliberation
78 4.9
consideration
148 2.9
reflection
119 3.7

Surface Forms

deliberation singular
deliberations plural

Morphology

deliberation = deliberate (transparent) = deliberate + ion

Same morphological formation as the general sense; the AI/computer-science usage is an application of 'the process of considering options'.

Etymology

The word deliberation comes from the Latin deliberare, from libra 'scales', giving the image of 'weighing' choices. So in computers or robots, a system's deliberation is its careful 'weighing' of different actions before it chooses one.