CONSTATIVE

Meaning of CONSTATIVE in English

adj. of or pertaining to a statement; describing a state of affairs

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CONSTATIVE — adjective Etymology: constate to assert positively, from French constater, from Latin constat it is certain, 3d singular present indicative of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CONSTATIVE — kənˈstād.iv, ˈkänstəd.iv adjective ( -s ) Etymology: French constat er to assert + English -ive — more at constate 1. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CONSTATIVE — /keuhn stay"tiv/ , Philos., Ling. adj. 1. (of an utterance) describing a state of affairs; making a statement that can …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CONSTATIVE — adjective Etymology: constate to assert positively, from French constater, from Latin constat it is certain, 3d singular present indicative of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CONSTATIVE — [con.sta.tive] adj [constate to assert positively, fr. F constater, fr. L constat it is certain, 3d sing. pres. indic. of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CONSTATIVE — / ˈkɒnstətɪv; NAmE ˈkɑːn-, kənˈsteɪtɪv/ adjective ( grammar ) stating that sth is real or true —see also performative •• …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CONSTATIVE — adj. Pronunciation: k ə n- ' st ā -tiv, ' kän-st ə -tiv Function: adjective Etymology: constate to assert positively, …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CONSTATIVE LINGUISTICS — constative Linguistics [ 'kɒnstətɪv , kən'steɪtɪv ] ■ adjective denoting a statement declaring something to be the case. ■ noun …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PERFORMATIVE — pərˈfȯrməd.iv adjective ( -s ) Etymology: perform + -ative (as in imperative (II)) : being or relating to an expression …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PERFORMATIVE — /peuhr fawr"meuh tiv/ , adj. Philos., Ling. 1. (of an expression or statement) performing an act by the very fact …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PERFORMATIVE — adjective Date: 1955 : being or relating to an expression that serves to effect a transaction or that constitutes the …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PERFORMATIVE — [per.for.ma.tive] adj (1955): being or relating to an expression that serves to effect a transaction or that constitutes the performance …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PERFORMATIVE — / pəˈfɔːmətɪv; NAmE pərˈfɔːrm-/ adjective ( grammar ) when sb uses a performative word or expression, for example 'I promise' …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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