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declarative
adjective de·clar·a·tive \di-ˈkler-ə-tiv\
grammar : having the form of a statement rather than a question or a command
Full Definition of DECLARATIVE
: making a declaration : declaratory <a declarative sentence>
— de·clar·a·tive·ly adverb
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First Known Use of DECLARATIVE
1628
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declarative
adjective de·clar·a·tive \di-ˈkler-ə-tiv\
Definition of DECLARATIVE for Kids
: making a statement <a declarative sentence>
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declarative
adjective de·clar·a·tive \di-ˈklar-ət-iv, -ˈkler-\
Medical Definition of DECLARATIVE
: being or comprising memory characterized by the conscious recall of facts and events—compare procedural
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