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deliberative

/dɪˈlɪbərətɪv/ /dɪˈlɪbəˌreɪtɪv/

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

Examples :

"The deliberative on weekend plans involved much discussion about possible activities. "
politics government communication philosophy logic

Related Words

Illustration activities

activities noun

/ækˈtɪ.vɪ.tiz/ /ækˈtɪv.ə.tiz/

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

Illustration question

question noun

/ˈkwɛstjən/

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

"What is your question?"

Illustration committee

committee noun

/kəˈmɪti/ /kəˈmɪɾi/

A body of one or more persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols.

"The school's fundraising committee planned a bake sale to raise money for new library books. "

Illustration examined

examined verb

/ɪɡˈzæmɪnd/

To observe or inspect carefully or critically

"He examined the crime scene for clues."

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration considers

considers verb

/kənˈsɪdəz/ /kənˈsɪdɚz/

To think about seriously.

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

Illustration involved

involved verb

/ɪnˈvɒlvd/ /ɪnˈvɑlvd/

To roll or fold up; to wind round; to entwine.

"The gardener involved the climbing roses around the arbor. "

Illustration deliberates

deliberates verb

/dɪˈlɪbəˌreɪts/ /dəˈlɪbəˌreɪts/

To consider carefully; to weigh well in the mind.

"It is now time for the jury to deliberate the guilt of the defendant."

Illustration discussed

discussed verb

/dɪsˈkʌst/

To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.

"We discussed the best way to solve the math problem. "

Illustration discussion

discussion noun

/dɪsˈkʊʃən/ /dɪˈskʌʃən/

Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.

"My discussion with the professor was very enlightening."

Illustration discourse

discourse noun

/dɪsˈkɔː(ɹ)s/

Verbal exchange, conversation.

"The discourse between the teacher and the student was about the upcoming history exam. "

Illustration convincing

convincing verb

/kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/

To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.

"The teacher convinced the students that the answer was B by explaining the formula clearly. "