deliberative

1 of 2

adjective

de·​lib·​er·​a·​tive

-āt|, 

|ēv also |əv;

-b(ə)rət|, 

-rət|

: of, relating to, or marked by deliberation : proceeding or acting by discussion and examination : engaged in or devoted to deliberation

a deliberative body

see deliberative assembly

deliberatively

|ə̇vlē, 

-li

adverb

deliberativeness

|ə̇vnə̇s

noun

plural -es

deliberative

2 of 2

noun

plural -s

obsolete

: a deliberative discourse or topic

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin deliberativus, from deliberatus + -ivus -ive

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Rhymes for deliberative

• accommodative
• accumulative
• adjudicative
• administrative
• agglutinative
• ameliorative
• appreciative
• assimilative
• associative
• authoritative
• collaborative
• cooperative

Kids Definition

deliberative

adjective

de·​lib·​er·​a·​tive

di-ˈlib-ə-ˌrāt-iv, 

-ˈlib-(ə-)rət-iv

: of, relating to, or engaged in deliberation