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Indicative vs Declarative - What's the difference?

indicative | declarative |

As adjectives the difference between indicative and declarative

is that indicative is serving as a sign, indication or suggestion of something while declarative is expressing truth.

As a noun indicative

is the indicative mood.

indicative

English

Alternative forms

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Adjective

(en adjective)
  • serving as a sign, indication or suggestion of something
    • He had pains indicative of a heart attack.
  • (grammar) of, or relating to the indicative mood

    • Noun

  • (grammar) the indicative mood

    • External links

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    declarative

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Expressing truth.
  • (computing, programming) That declares a construct.

    • Usage notes

    In some linguistic models, "indicative" and "declarative" are synonyms. In others, the "declarative" mood and "interrogative" mood are distinct types of "indicative" moods.