adj, noun ·5 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A discourse in which a question is discussed, or weighed and examined.

   "A conclusion in a deliberative"

2. 2
   A kind of rhetoric employed in proving a thing and convincing others of its truth, in order to persuade them to adopt it.

Adjective

1. 1
   That deliberates, considers carefully.

   "[T]he court of jurisdiction is to be distinguished from the deliberative body, the advisers of the crown."

Adjective

1. 1
   involved in or characterized by deliberation and discussion and examination wordnet

Synonyms

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advisorybicameralcogitabundcognitiveconceptualcontemplative

Example

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"[T]he court of jurisdiction is to be distinguished from the deliberative body, the advisers of the crown."

Etymology

From Middle French délibératif, from Latin deliberativus.

Related phrases

deliberative body

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