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de·lib·er·a·tive
(dĭ-lĭb′ə-rā′tĭv, -ər-ə-tĭv)adj.
1. Assembled or organized for deliberation or debate: a deliberative legislature.
2. Characterized by or for use in deliberation or debate.
de·lib′er·a′tive·ly adv.
de·lib′er·a′tive·ness n.
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deliberative
(dɪˈlɪbərətɪv)adj
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) involved in, organized for, or having the function of deliberating: a deliberative assembly.
2. characterized by or resulting from deliberation: a deliberative conclusion.
deˈliberatively adv
deˈliberativeness n
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de•lib•er•a•tive
(dɪˈlɪb ər ə tɪv, -əˌreɪ tɪv)adj.
1. having the function of deliberating, as a legislative assembly.
2. dealing with the wisdom and expediency of a proposal: a deliberative speech.
[1545–55; < Latin]
de•lib′er•a•tive•ly, adv.
de•lib′er•a•tive•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | deliberative - involved in or characterized by deliberation and discussion and examination; "a deliberative body" thoughtful - exhibiting or characterized by careful thought; "a thoughtful paper" |
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deliberative
adjectiveOf, characterized by, or disposed to thought:
cogitative, contemplative, excogitative, meditative, pensive, reflective, ruminative, speculative, thinking, thoughtful.
Idiom: in a brown study.
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deliberative
adj speech → abwägend; deliberative body → Beratungsorgan nt; deliberative assembly → beratende Versammlung; deliberative process → Beratungsprozess m
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