ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Nonfactive

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Nonfactive is an adjective meaning (grammar, epistemology) Not factive.

Meaning

(grammar, epistemology) Not factive.

Example Sentences

Under this account, verbs like forget and remember are classified as factive (1) and verbs like think and believe as nonfactive (2).

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include unfactitious, nonfactual, unfictitious, non-factual, nonaffective, nonactivational.

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