Emily Dickinson Lexicon

DE-LIB'ER-A-TIVE, a.

1. Pertaining to deliberation; proceeding or acting by deliberation, or by mutual discussion and examination; as, the legislature is a deliberative body.
2. Having a right or power to deliberate or discuss. In councils, the bishops have a deliberative voice. – Encyc.
3. Apt or disposed to consider. – Bp. Barlow.