I. ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌpād.]iv, -āt], ]ēv also ]əv adjective
: participating or capable of participating
social science is by its nature … participative in human affairs — W.H.Sheldon
II. adjective
: of, relating to, or being a style of management in which subordinates participate in decision-making