Declarative

Quick meaning: Declarative is an adjective meaning Serving to declare; having the quality of a declaration.

Meaning

Serving to declare; having the quality of a declaration.

More Meanings

1. (grammar, of a verb, sentence, or mood) Expressing truth.
2. (programming) That declares a construct.
3. Synonym of declaration (declarative statement)
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. (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

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 […]

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".

Word Forms

• declaratives

Synonyms for declarative

Depending on context, synonyms include declaratory, declaration, indicative, asserting.

Antonyms for declarative

Common opposites include interrogatory, interrogative.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include declaratory, indicative, asserting, expository, reporting, assertoric.

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