Standard Lemma guide

participatory

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /pɑːˈtɪsɪpətəɹi/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /pɑːtɪsɪˈpeɪtəɹi/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Canada, General-American: /pɑɹˈtɪs.ɪ.pəˌtoɹ.i/
  • Canada, General-American: /pɑɹˈtɪs.ə.pəˌtoɹ.i/
  • Texas: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: P AA2 R T IH1 S AH0 P AH0 T AO2 R IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Relating to participation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • participatory behavior

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Open to participation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

affording the opportunity for individual participation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • participatory democracy

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English participate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English participatory From participate + -ory.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: participatief — open to participation
  • Dutch: deelnemend — open to participation
  • Dutch: deelname- — open to participation
  • Dutch: medewerkings- — open to participation
  • Esperanto: partoprena — open to participation
  • Finnish: osallistujille avoin — open to participation
  • Finnish: osallistumiselle avoin — open to participation
  • French: participative — open to participation
  • German: partizipativ — open to participation
  • German: Mitwirkungs- — open to participation
  • German: Beteiligungs- — open to participation
  • Italian: partecipativo — open to participation
  • Macedonian: учествен (učestven) — open to participation
  • Spanish: participativo — open to participation
  • Spanish: participatorio — open to participation