declarative

/dɪˈklærətɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈklærətɪv/ (ame, ipa) · /di-ˈkler-ə-tiv/ (ame, mw) · /dɪˈklær.ə.tɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈkler.ə.t̬ɪv/ (ame, ipa)

declarative — adjective

  • declarativepositive
  • more declarativecomparative
  • most declarativesuperlative

1. having the grammatical form of a plain statement, as opposed to a question, comm

1.形容詞C1
釋義

having the grammatical form of a plain statement, as opposed to a question, command, or wish.

例句

Aarav asked the class to convert the question into a declarative sentence.

declarative + sentence (grammar terminology)

English declarative clauses usually put the subject before the verb.

declarative + clauses (linguistic pattern)

同義詞
  • indicative

    overlaps in grammar talk; indicative names the verb mood, declarative names the sentence type

  • assertive

    more general; covers statements made with confidence, not strictly grammatical form

反義詞

文法句型

declarative + sentence/clause/mood

用法筆記

Almost always attributive (before a noun like sentence, clause, mood, statement). Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is the grammar label, sense 2 is the broader 'in the manner of a declaration'.

常見錯誤

❌This sentence is declarative for the meeting.
✅This is a declarative sentence.
💡declarative describes sentence form, not purpose.

2. expressing or carrying out a formal public announcement, often in writing and wi

2.形容詞C2
釋義

expressing or carrying out a formal public announcement, often in writing and with legal or institutional weight.

例句

Walid signed a declarative letter recognising the new community council.

declarative + letter (formal document)

The court issued a declarative judgment confirming who owned the disputed land.

domain: law (declarative judgment)

同義詞
  • proclamatory

    stronger sense of public proclamation, often ceremonial

  • announcing

    everyday equivalent without the formal-document flavour

反義詞
  • tentative

    the opposite tone — uncertain rather than formally announced

文法句型

declarative + act/judgment/document

用法筆記

Used of acts, documents, and speech that formally announce a position or status. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 labels sentence form; this sense labels the social act of declaring.

常見錯誤

❌I sent a declarative text to my friend.
✅I sent a casual text to my friend.
💡declarative implies formal, public announcement, not casual messaging.

3. (of knowledge or memory) able to be put into words and shared as facts a person

3.形容詞C2
釋義

(of knowledge or memory) able to be put into words and shared as facts a person can describe.

例句

Esteban could recite the capitals easily, showing strong declarative knowledge of geography.

declarative + knowledge (psychology/education)

Riding a bicycle is a skill, but naming its parts is declarative knowledge.

contrast with skill/procedural knowledge

同義詞
  • factual

    everyday equivalent without the cognitive-science framing

  • propositional

    philosophy and logic register; same idea framed as 'expressible as a proposition'

反義詞
  • procedural

    the standard contrast — knowing how rather than knowing that

  • implicit

    knowledge a person has but cannot easily put into words

文法句型

declarative + knowledge/memory

用法筆記

Common in education and cognitive psychology, contrasted with 'procedural' (knowing how to do something). Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 is about sentence form; here the focus is on whether information can be verbally stated at all.

常見錯誤

❌Swimming well is declarative knowledge.
✅Swimming well is procedural knowledge.
💡declarative covers stateable facts, not body skills.

declarative — noun