deliberative C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /dɪˈlɪbɝˌeɪtɪv/ See IPA manual Freq #213161 Meanings 1 adj involved in or characterized by deliberation and discussion and examination A deliberative body. 2 adj That deliberates, considers carefully. [T]he court of jurisdiction is to be distinguished from the deliberative body, the advisers of the crown. 3 noun A discourse in which a question is discussed, or weighed and examined. A conclusion in a deliberative. 4 noun A kind of rhetoric employed in proving a thing and convincing others of its truth, in order to persuade them to adopt it. Appears in Phrases (1) See all deliberative assembly a group meeting to consider and discuss matters carefully Adjective + noun Etymology From Middle French délibératif, from Latin deliberativus. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # deliberative **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /dɪˈlɪbɝˌeɪtɪv/ **Frequency rank:** 213161 ## Meanings 1. involved in or characterized by deliberation and discussion and examination 2. That deliberates, considers carefully. 3. A discourse in which a question is discussed, or weighed and examined. 4. A kind of rhetoric employed in proving a thing and convincing others of its truth, in order to persuade them to adopt it. ## Examples - A deliberative body. - [T]he court of jurisdiction is to be distinguished from the deliberative body, the advisers of the crown. - A conclusion in a deliberative. ## Etymology From Middle French délibératif, from Latin deliberativus. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown