declarative
[ dih-klar-uh-tiv ]
/ dɪˈklær ə tɪv /
adjective
serving to declare, make known, or explain: a declarative statement.
Also
de·clar·a·to·ry
[dih-klar-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /dɪˈklær əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/.
Origin of declarative
1530–40; < Latin
dēclārātīvus explanatory, equivalent to
dēclārāt(us) (see
declaration) +
-īvus
-ive
OTHER WORDS FROM declarative
Words nearby declarative
Example sentences from the Web for declaratory
British Dictionary definitions for declaratory (1 of 2)
declaratory
/ (dɪˈklærətərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjective
another word for declarative
law
- (of a statute) stating the existing law on a particular subject; explanatory
- (of a decree or judgment) stating the rights of the parties without specifying the action to be taken
Derived forms of declaratory
declaratorily, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for declaratory (2 of 2)
declarative
/ (dɪˈklærətɪv) /
adjective
making or having the nature of a declaration