constative

[ kuhn-stey-tiv ]

adjective
  1. (of an utterance) describing a state of affairs; making a statement that can be said to be true or false.: Compare performative (def. 1).

noun
  1. a constative utterance.: Compare performative (def. 4).

Origin of constative

1
1900–05; probably <French constat(er) to affirm, verify (apparently verbal derivative of Latin constat (it) is apparent, 3rd-person singular present of constāre;cf. constant) + -ive

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