constative

con sta tive |ˈkänstətiv, kənˈstātiv ˌkɑnstətɪv |Linguistics ▶adjective denoting a speech act or sentence that is a statement declaring something to be the case. Often contrasted with performative. ▶noun a constative speech act or sentence. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from Latin constat- ‘established ’ (from the verb constare ) + -ive .

constative

constative |ˈkɒnstətɪv, kənˈsteɪtɪv |Linguistics ▶adjective denoting a speech act or sentence that is a statement declaring something to be the case. Often contrasted with performative. ▶noun a constative speech act or sentence. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from Latin constat- ‘established ’ (from the verb constare ) + -ive .