CONSTATIVE


Meaning of CONSTATIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kən-ˈstā-tiv, ˈkän-stə-tiv ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.