indirective

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adjective

Relating to a construct in some languages that indicates whether there is evidence for a given statement, without specifying the source of knowledge (i.e. whether it is from hearsay, inference, or perception).

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Meanings

adjectiveindirective (not comparable)
  1. not comparablegrammarRelating to a construct in some languages that indicates whether there is evidence for a given statement, without specifying the source of knowledge (i.e. whether it is from hearsay, inference, or perception).

Origin

From in- + directive.

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APA

indirective. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indirective

MLA

“indirective.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indirective. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “indirective,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indirective.

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