Intended for or characterized by careful discussion and consideration; relating to thinking things through thoroughly.
From Latin 'deliberativus', adjective form of 'deliberare'. The suffix '-ive' marks it as an adjective describing a quality or characteristic.
A 'deliberative democracy' is one where people actually talk things through together—it's different from just voting, because everyone is supposed to listen and think, not just count up who agrees with you!
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