declarative
/di'klæretiv/
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Definition
Adjective:
- Relating to the mood of verbs used in simple declarative statements: In grammar, "declarative" describes the verb mood used to state a fact or make an ordinary statement, also known as the indicative mood.
- Relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration: It describes a style or form that makes a clear, factual statement or announcement.
Noun:
- A grammatical mood that represents the act or state as an objective fact: In linguistics, the "declarative" is a mood (often grammatically unmarked) used for stating facts, beliefs, or information. It is the most common mood in English.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- The sentence "The sky is blue" is in the declarative mood.
- He used a simple, declarative style in his speech, stating facts without embellishment.
Noun:
- In English, the declarative is the default mood for most sentences.
- The question "Is the sky blue?" can be transformed into a declarative: "The sky is blue."
Advanced Usage
Declarative sentence: A sentence that makes a statement, as opposed to asking a question (interrogative) or giving a command (imperative).
- "She walks to school" is a declarative sentence.
Declarative programming: A programming paradigm that expresses the logic of a computation without describing its control flow.
- SQL is a declarative language because you specify *what data you want, not how to get it.*
Variants and Related Words
Declare (verb): To state something formally or publicly.
- The judge will declare the verdict.
Declaration (noun): A formal or explicit statement or announcement.
- He signed the declaration of independence.
Declaratively (adverb): In a declarative manner.
- The facts were stated declaratively.
Synonyms
- Indicative: (Adjective) Serving as a sign or indication of something; (in grammar) denoting a mood of verbs expressing simple statement of fact.
- Assertive: Having or showing a confident and forceful personality; stating something directly.
- Expository: Intended to explain or describe something.
Related Phrases
Declarative memory: A category of long-term memory involving the conscious recall of facts and events.
- Remembering a historical date relies on declarative memory.
Declarative knowledge: Knowledge that can be expressed in declarative sentences or propositions; knowing that something is the case.
- Knowing that Paris is the capital of France is declarative knowledge.
Adjective
- relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
- indicative mood
- relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
Noun
- a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact