deliberative

deliberative (dɪˈlɪbərətɪv)

—*adj*
1.	involved in, organized for, or having the function of deliberating: a deliberative assembly
2.	characterized by or resulting from deliberation: a deliberative conclusion

de'liberatively

—*adv*

de'liberativeness

—n

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deliberative

1550s, from L. deliberativus, from pp. stem of deliberare (see deliberation).

Example sentences

And by all accounts, this is a thoughtful, respectful and deliberative group.

Then he pointed to the parietal cortex and the temporal lobes, regions that are

also involved in deliberative decision-making.

The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the

integrity of the deliberative process.

We are broadcasting deliberative sessions and various hearings live.

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"Parliament is not a congress of ambassadors from different and hostile interests; which interests each must maintain, as an agent and advocate, against other agents and advocates; but parliament is a deliberative assembly of one nation, with one interest, that of the whole; where, not local purposes, not local prejudices ought to guide, but the general good, resulting from the general reason of the whole. You choose a member indeed; but when you have chosen him, he is not a member of Bristol, but he is a member of parliament."

-Edmund Burke

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