də̇ˈkla(a)rəd.iv, dēˈ-, -ler-, -ətiv adjective
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French declaratif, from Latin declarativus, from declaratus (past participle of declarare to declare, explain) + -ivus -ive
1. obsolete
a. : making clear or evident : elucidating
b. : declaring one's opinion : communicative
2. : having the characteristics of or making a declaration : assertive
a declarative law
a letter declarative of his intentions
specifically : constituting a statement that can be either true or false
he has brown hair, I do not know him, and Latin adest “he is here” are declarative statements
declarative clause
declarative sentence
• de·clar·a·tive·ly -ə̇vlē, -li adverb