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Declarative Definition & Meaning

declarative
adjective
  1. relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
  2. relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements; "indicative mood"
noun
  1. a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact

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Frequently asked questions

What does declarative mean?
relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements; "indicative mood" a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
What part of speech is declarative?
Declarative is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does declarative have?
Declarative has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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