adj.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' st ā -tiv, ' kän-st ə -tiv
Function: adjective
Etymology: constate to assert positively, from French constater, from Latin constat it is certain, 3d singular present indicative of constare
Date: 1901
1 : of, relating to, or being a verbal form that expresses past completed action
2 : being or relating to an utterance (as an assertion, question, or command) that is capable of being judged true or false
– constative noun