Associations to the word «Deliberative»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

DELIBERATIVE, adjective. Involved in or characterized by deliberation and discussion and examination; "a deliberative body".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.