Commissive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Commissive is an adjective meaning By commission; resulting from a positive act.
Meaning
By commission; resulting from a positive act.
More Meanings
- (pragmatics) Making a commitment, such as a promise or threat, by illocutionary means.
- (pragmatics) A speech act by which a commitment is made, such as a promise or threat.
Example Sentences
This error was commissive rather than omissive.
"I will kill you if you do that" is a commissive statement.
Word Forms
- commissives
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include commissionable, consentful, collative, consensual, contributive, conducible.
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