participatory
pronunciation
How to pronounce participatory in British English:
UK [pɑːˌtɪsɪˈpeɪtəri]
How to pronounce participatory in American English:
US [pɑːrˈtɪsəpətɔːri]
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- Adjective:
- affording the opportunity for individual participation
Word Origin
- participatory (adj.)
- 1833, from participate + -ory. Participatory democracy attested from 1965, a term from student protests.
Example
- 1. The internet is making news more participatory , social , diverse and partisan , reviving the discursive ethos of the era before mass media .
- 2. But for gary hallock , they are a friendly and participatory form of humour .
- 3. So they instinctively embraced a direct and participatory form of democracy which they imported ( with consequential alterations ) from switzerland , adding a fourth branch of government to the three existing ones .
- 4. The theatre is set to go dark in january for at least nine months , and will maintain only a slimline youth and participatory workshop programme .
- 5. This paper will examine how paediatric staff have been empowered to deliver care to children with mental health disorders using a process of participatory action research .