Deliberative

Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective

Meaning

That deliberates, considers carefully..

Definitions by Sense

1. That deliberates, considers carefully.
2. A discourse in which a question is discussed, or weighed and examined.
3. A kind of rhetoric employed in proving a thing and convincing others of its truth, in order to persuade them to adopt it.

Example Sentences

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

A good system would have been a consummate work of deliberative wisdom

Libertarian paternalism is the view that, because the way options are presented to citizens affects what they choose, society should present options in a way that “nudges” our intuitive selves to make choices that are more consistent with what our more deliberative selves would have chosen if they were in control.

A conclusion in a deliberative

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• more deliberative
• most deliberative
• deliberatives

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