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declarative

dec·la·ra·tive

UK/dɪˈklæɹ.ə.tɪv/ US/dɪˈklɛɹ.ə.tɪv/ uncommon
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.

relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration

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2.

relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple declarative statements

  • “indicative mood”
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noun

1.

Origin

Derived from Middle French déclaratif.

Phrases

  • declarative memory
  • declarative programming

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