factives

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A form of factive — Licensing only those content clauses that represent claims that are (known or believed with certainty to be) true.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of factive
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APA

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MLA

“factives.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/factives. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “factives,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/factives.

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