SINCE 1828
declarative
adjective
de·clar·a·tive
| \ di-ˈkler-ə-tiv
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Definition of declarative
: making a declaration : declaratory
a declarative sentence
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declarative
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of declarative
grammar
: having the form of a statement rather than a question or a command
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declarative
adjective
de·clar·a·tive
| \ di-ˈkler-ə-tiv
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Kids Definition of declarative
: making a statement
a declarative sentence
declarative
adjective
de·clar·a·tive
| \ di-ˈklar-ət-iv, -ˈkler-
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Medical Definition of declarative
: being or comprising memory characterized by the conscious recall of facts and events — compare procedural
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