declarative
adjective/dɪˈklærətɪv/
/dɪˈklærətɪv/
(grammar)- (of a sentence) in the form of a simple statementOxford Collocations DictionaryDeclarative is used with these nouns:
- sentence
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French déclaratif, -ive or Latin declarativus, from declarat- ‘made clear’, from the verb declarare ‘make quite clear’, from de- ‘thoroughly’ + clarare ‘make clear’.Definitions on the go
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