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constative
[ kuhn-stey-tiv ]
adjective
- (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
- a constative utterance. Compare performative ( def 4 ).
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Origin of constative1
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