Definition of "deliberate" []

• Done with or marked by full consciousness of the nature and effects; intentional: mistook the oversight for a deliberate insult. (adjective)
• Arising from or marked by careful consideration: a deliberate decision. See Synonyms at voluntary. (adjective)
• Unhurried in action, movement, or manner, as if trying to avoid error: moved at a deliberate pace. See Synonyms at slow. (adjective)
• To think carefully and often slowly, as about a choice to be made. (verb-intransitive)
• To consult with another or others in a process of reaching a decision. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "After what she calls a deliberate campaign to keep her from meeting performance targets – including by giving her an out-of-the-way desk where customers couldn't find her – she was fired in August, according to her complaints."
• "LEHRER: Well, in my book I profiled some pilots and talk about how pilots learn to practice what they call deliberate calm, and the other thing that gets back to why they practice in flight simulators."
• "In my not-so-humble opinion, there are a number of distinct examples of that sort of thing, but one of the most annoying is what I call the deliberate misunderstanding of your point."