विचार-विमर्श (vichaar-vimarsh)

noun A compound noun meaning 'discussion' or 'deliberation' -- combining विचार (vichaar, 'thought') and विमर्श (vimarsh, 'deliberation'). It has one core sense, used mainly in slightly formal or considered contexts.
Sense 1 : discussion, deliberation, consultation
noun, masculine
Synonyms: चर्चा (charchaa), बातचीत (baatchiit), सलाह-मशवरा (salaah-mashavraa, informal/spoken)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will hear this word a lot in office memos, news reports, and government announcements -- 'सरकार ने विचार-विमर्श किया' (sarkaar ne vichaar-vimarsh kiyaa, 'the government held deliberations') is classic bureaucratic Hindi. In daily life among friends or family, people usually reach for the simpler बातचीत (baatchiit) or सलाह-मशवरा (salaah-mashavraa) instead.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often use it for casual chit-chat, but विचार-विमर्श (vichaar-vimarsh) implies a considered, purposeful exchange of views -- for idle conversation, बातचीत (baatchiit) or गपशप (gapshap) fits better. 2) It typically pairs with the verb करना (karnaa) -- विचार-विमर्श करना (vichaar-vimarsh karnaa, 'to hold a discussion') -- rather than होना (honaa), when someone is actively carrying out the discussion.
Sample Sentences:
सरकार ने इस मुद्दे पर विचार-विमर्श किया। The government held deliberations on this issue.
(sarkaar ne is mudde par vichaar-vimarsh kiyaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
अधिकारी लोग इस योजना पर विचार-विमर्श कर रहे हैं। The officials are deliberating on this plan.
(adhikaarii log is yojnaa par vichaar-vimarsh kar rahe hain।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
समिति हर महीने बजट पर विचार-विमर्श करती है। The committee deliberates on the budget every month.
(samiti har mahiine bajat par vichaar-vimarsh kartii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
कल मंत्रालय में इस नीति पर विचार-विमर्श होगा। Tomorrow there will be deliberations on this policy at the ministry.
(kal mantraalay men is niiti par vichaar-vimarsh hogaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
कृपया निर्णय लेने से पहले सभी पक्षों से विचार-विमर्श कीजिए। Please hold discussions with all parties before making a decision.
(kripyaa nirnay lene se pahle sabhii pakshon se vichaar-vimarsh kiijie।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
इस विषय पर विशेषज्ञों के साथ विचार-विमर्श किया जाना चाहिए। Discussions should be held with experts on this subject.
(is vishay par visheshgyon ke saath vichaar-vimarsh kiyaa jaanaa chaahie।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
बैठक में सभी सदस्यों के बीच लंबा विचार-विमर्श हुआ। A long discussion took place among all the members in the meeting.
(baithak men sabhii sadasyon ke biich lambaa vichaar-vimarsh huaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
अगर समय होता, तो हम इस प्रस्ताव पर और विचार-विमर्श करते। If there had been time, we would have deliberated further on this proposal.
(agar samay hotaa, to ham is prastaav par aur vichaar-vimarsh karte।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
यह निर्णय बिना किसी विचार-विमर्श के लिया गया। This decision was made without any deliberation.
(yah nirnay binaa kisii vichaar-vimarsh ke liyaa gayaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
समिति के सदस्य नई नीति को अंतिम रूप देने के लिए विचार-विमर्श करेंगे। The committee members will deliberate in order to finalize the new policy.
(samiti ke sadasy naii niiti ko antim roop dene ke lie vichaar-vimarsh karenge।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): विचार-विमर्श ([[विचार-विमर्श]])
(sg.m.oblique): विचार-विमर्श ([[विचार-विमर्श]])
(pl.m.direct): विचार-विमर्श ([[विचार-विमर्श]])
(pl.m.oblique): विचार-विमर्शों ([[विचार-विमर्शों]])