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con·sta·tive | \ kən-ˈstā-tiv 
, ˈkän-stə-tiv \
, ˈkän-stə-tiv \Definition of constative
1 : of, relating to, or being a verbal form that expresses past completed action — compare performative
2 : being or relating to an utterance (such as an assertion, question, or command) that is capable of being judged true or false
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The first known use of constative was in 1901
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