 declarative |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration | |
| Synonyms: | asserting declaratory | |
| Related terms: | interrogative interrogative | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (grammar) relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple declarative statements | |
| Synonyms: | indicative | |
| Examples: | "indicative mood" |
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| Related terms: | grammar indicative_mood indicative_mood | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (grammar) a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact | |
| Synonyms: | indicative declarative_mood common_mood fact_mood indicative_mood | |
| Related terms: | mood | |
| Similar spelling: |
declaration declarable declarer declared declaratory |
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