Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
factive
Adjective
/ˈfaktɪv/
Definition
Relating to a verb or clause that implies the truth of its complement.
Examples
- Knowing that he is coming is factive; it implies that he is indeed coming.
- The sentence ‘She realized that it was a mistake’ is factive because it assumes the truth of the complement.
Meaning
In linguistics, a ‘factive’ verb is a type of verb that presupposes that the proposition expressed in its complement is true.
Synonyms
- True
- Certainty-including
- Assumed
