What is "declarative" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does declarative mean in English? Meaning of declarative definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "declarative" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "declarative": a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact

Noun

  • Meaning: a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
  • Synonyms: common mood declarative declarative mood fact mood indicative indicative mood
  • Hypernyms: modality mode mood
  • Pronunciation in UK: /dɪˈklæɹətɪv/

    Meaning of "declarative": relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration

    Adjective

  • Meaning: relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
  • Synonyms: asserting declarative declaratory
  • Antonyms: interrogative interrogatory
  • Pronunciation in UK: /dɪˈklæɹətɪv/

    Meaning of "declarative": relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements

    Adjective

  • Meaning: relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
  • Example: indicative mood
  • Synonyms: declarative indicative
  • Pronunciation in UK: /dɪˈklæɹətɪv/

  • Adjective: (grammar, of a verb, sentence, or mood) Expressing truth.(computing, programming) That declares a construct.
  • Synonyms:

    supplementary, informative, analytical, interpretive, allegorical, critical, demonstrative, discursive, expository, graphic, illustrative, instructive, summary, enlightening, exegetic, explicative, hermeneutic, illuminative, annotative, diagrammatic, elucidatory, exegetical, expositional, guiding, informing, justifying, allegorical, analytical, critical, demonstrative, discursive, elucidative, enlightening, exegetic, explanative, explicative, expositive, expository, graphic, annotative, diagrammatic, elucidatory, exegetical, expositional, guiding, hermeneuti, allegorical, analytical, critical, demonstrative, discursive, elucidative, enlightening, exegetic, explanative, explicative, expositive, expository, graphic, hermeneutic, hermeneutical, illuminative, illustrative, informative, instructive, interpretive, summary, supplementary, annotative, diagrammatic, elucidatory, exegetical, expositional, guiding, informing, justifying, analytical, informative, allegorical, critical, demonstrative, discursive, elucidative, enlightening, exegetic, explanative, explicative, expositive, expository, graphic, hermeneutic, hermeneutical, illuminative, illustrative, instructive, interpretative, summary, supplementary, annotative, diagrammatic, elucidatory, exegetical, expositional, guiding, informing, justifying,

    Antonyms:

    confusing, mysterious, perplexing, puzzling, vague, obscure,

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    declarative in English: declarative
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