Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fak-tiv]
- /ˈfæk tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fak-tiv]
- /ˈfæk tɪv/
Definitions of factivity word
- adjective factivity (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 factivity a factive expression. 1
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Origin of factivity
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; fact + -ive
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Parts of speech for Factivity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
factivity 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
factivity usage trend in Literature
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