declarative

noun

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Pronunciation: /dɪˈklæɹ.ə.tɪv/ / /dɪˈklɛɹ.ə.tɪv/ / [dɪˈklɛɹ.ə.ɾɪv]

Etymology: Derived from Middle French déclaratif.

Serving to declare; having the quality of a declaration.
Expressing truth.
“Palmer (1986:26–28) suggested that all languages have a clear way of indicating that the speaker is making a statement which (s)he believes to be true. Such statements are usually expressed by the declarative grammatical structure and the respective mood is called either "declarative" or "indicative"...”
That declares a construct.
A way of programming that is most akin to just stating what is wanted, rather than having to describe how to do it. Declarative programming

Etymology: Derived from Middle French déclaratif.

Synonym of declaration (declarative statement)
“A love declarative for my Sara. I love you like a soft symphony; a melody written in heart and pulse. I love you like a rock; a moments' fusing in perfect quiet. I love you like […]”
Illocution: a “performative” statement which. by its utterance/publication, creates a change of state (at least psychologically) for the addressees (i.e., a declaration, announcement, edict, etc.)