declarative

Also de·clar·a·to·ry

[dih-klar-uh-tiv]

adjective

1. serving to declare, make known, or explain.

   a declarative statement.

declarative

/ dɪˈklærətɪv /

adjective

1. making or having the nature of a declaration

Other Word Forms

• declaratively adverb
• nondeclarative adjective
• nondeclaratively adverb
• nondeclaratory adjective
• undeclarative adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of declarative¹

1530–40; < Latin dēclārātīvus explanatory, equivalent to dēclārāt ( us ) ( declaration ) + -īvus -ive

Example Sentences

But, he added declaratively, “I don’t see that as a problem.”

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After a tour of her laboratory and MRI scanner, dialogue about the frontal cortex and the mysteries of synapses, she offered a simple declarative sentence: “We are our brains.”

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This lack of preexisting health guidelines has made it hard for public health officials to describe the situation at the coast in simple, declarative terms.

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He further argued that concept cells were fundamental components, or building blocks, of declarative memory.

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That isn’t to say Burns’ safely declarative dialogue and what-if storytelling won’t spur you to think of your own relationship and matters of fulfillment.

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Related Words

• analytical 
• informative 
• interpretive 
• supplementary 

When To Use

What does declarative mean?

Declarative describes something that makes information known, offers an explicit explanation, or describes something that makes an official statement, as in The prime minister gave a declarative speech on her opposition to the war.If someone is giving a declarative statement, then they are clearly and firmly stating something, as in The mayor’s declarative report detailed her plans to decrease pollution.In English grammar, a declarative sentence is used to state facts, opinions, or other information, as this sentence does.Another word for declarative is declaratory, which is often used in law and legal documentation.Example: When Ming started skipping practices, the coach saw it as a declarative statement that Ming was done with the team.