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declarative

[ dih-klar-uh-tiv ]

adjective

  1. serving to declare, make known, or explain:

    a declarative statement.



declarative

/ ɪˈæəɪ /

adjective

  1. making or having the nature of a declaration
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·a·پ· adverb
  • ԴDzd·a·پ adjective
  • non·a·پ· adverb
  • ԴDzd·a·ٴr adjective
  • ܲd·a·پ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of declarative1

1530–40; < Latin ŧīܲ explanatory, equivalent to ŧ ( us ) ( declaration ) + -īܲ -ive
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Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

He further argued that concept cells were fundamental components, or building blocks, of declarative memory.

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That isn’t to say Burns’ safely declarative dialogue and what-if storytelling won’t spur you to think of your own relationship and matters of fulfillment.

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“I was as much interested in why these movies are the way they are as I was in saying anything declarative about whether they’re good or bad or they’re killing cinema,” Brown says.

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Every awkwardly declarative, stagy scene in “Bonhoeffer” is just a right-against-wrong equation to be answered by the title character’s virtue.

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One singer wore a cap winkingly topped with feline ears; another stared down the camera and twirled her ponytail with declarative swagger.

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More About Declarative

What does 𳦱پmean?

Declarative describes something that makes information known, offers an explicit explanation, or describes something that makes an official statement, as in The prime minister gave a declarative speech on her opposition to the war.

If someone is giving a declarative statement, then they are clearly and firmly stating something, as in The mayor’s declarative report detailed her plans to decrease pollution.

In English grammar, a declarative sentence is used to state facts, opinions, or other information, as this sentence does.

Another word for declarative is declaratory, which is often used in law and legal documentation.

Example: When Ming started skipping practices, the coach saw it as a declarative statement that Ming was done with the team.

Where does 𳦱پcome from?

The first records of declarative come from around 1530. It comes from the Latin ŧīܲ, which means “explanatory.” Declarative things offer explanations and share information.

Declarative speeches, statements, or announcements are taken very seriously and are assumed to be the deliverer’s true feelings, beliefs, or opinions. For this reason, powerful people will often shy away from making declarative announcements in case they change their minds or are later proven wrong.

In computer science, declarative programming is a style of programming that states what the program should do but not how it should do it.

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What are some other forms related to declarative?

  • declaratively (adverb)
  • nondeclarative (adjective)
  • nondeclaratively (adverb)
  • nondeclaratory (adjective)

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How is declarative used in real life?

People make bold, declarative statements every day.

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Is declarative used correctly in the following sentence?

The rebel leader made a declarative speech, demanding the release of prisoners.

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