Declarative

/dɪˈklæɹ.ə.tɪv/ · adjective

Meaning

Serving to declare; having the quality of a declaration..

Definitions by Sense

1. Serving to declare; having the quality of a declaration.
2. (grammar, of a verb, sentence, or mood) Expressing truth.
3. (programming) That declares a construct.
4. (programming) A way of programming that is most akin to just stating what is wanted, rather than having to describe how to do it. Declarative programming
5. Synonym of declaration (declarative statement)
6. (Ithkuil linguistics) Illocution: a “performative” statement which. by its utterance/publication, creates a change of state (at least psychologically) for the addressees (i.e., a declaration, announcement, edict, etc.)

Example Sentences

Palmer (1986:26–28) suggested that all languages have a clear way of indicating that the speaker is making a statement which (s)he believes to be true. Such statements are usually expressed by the declarative grammatical structure and the respective mood is called either "declarative" or "indicative"...

A love declarative for my Sara. I love you like a soft symphony; a melody written in heart and pulse. I love you like a rock; a moments' fusing in perfect quiet. I love you like […]

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