Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fak-tiv]
- /ˈfæk tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fak-tiv]
- /ˈfæk tɪv/
Definitions of factive word
- adjective factive (of a verb, adjective, or noun phrase) presupposing the truth of an embedded sentence that serves as complement, as realize in I didn't realize that he had left, which presupposes that it is true that he had left. 1
- noun factive a factive expression. 1
- adjective factive (of a linguistic context) giving rise to the presupposition that a sentence occurring in that context is true, as John regrets that Mary did not attend 0
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Origin of factive
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; fact + -ive
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Factive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
factive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
factive usage trend in Literature
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