DECLARATIVE

declarative, declaratory, asserting

(adjective) relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration

indicative, declarative

(adjective) relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements; “indicative mood”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

declarative (not comparable)

(grammar, of a verb, sentence, or mood) Expressing truth.

(programming) That declares a construct.

Usage notes

In some linguistic models, indicative and declarative are synonyms. In others, the declarative mood and interrogative mood are distinct types of indicative mood.

Noun

declarative (plural declaratives)

synonym of declaration (declarative statement)

Source: Wiktionary


De*clar"a*tive, a. Etym: [L. declarativus, fr. declarare: cf. F. déclaratif.]

Definition: Making declaration, proclamation, or publication; explanatory; assertive; declaratory. "Declarative laws." Baker. The "vox populi," so declarative on the same side. Swift.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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