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Definition of constative adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

constative

adjective
 
/ˈkɒnstətɪv/,
 
/kənˈsteɪtɪv/
 
/ˈkɑːnstətɪv/
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  1. stating that something is real or true see also performative
    Word Originearly 20th cent.: from Latin constat- ‘established’ (from the verb constare) + -ive.
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