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Meaning of "factive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FACTIVE

factive  [ˈfæktɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FACTIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Factive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FACTIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gemifloxacin

Gemifloxacin mesylate is an oral broad-spectrum quinolone antibacterial agent used in the treatment of acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis and mild-to-moderate pneumonia. Vansen Pharma Inc. has licensed the active ingredient from LG Life Sciences of Korea.

Definition of factive in the English dictionary

The definition of factive in the dictionary is giving rise to the presupposition that a sentence occurring in that context is true, as John regrets that Mary did not attend.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FACTIVE


active
ˈæktɪv
attractive
əˈtræktɪv
bioactive
ˌbaɪəʊˈæktɪv
calefactive
ˌkælɪˈfæktɪv
extractive
ɪkˈstræktɪv
hyperactive
ˌhaɪpərˈæktɪv
inactive
ɪnˈæktɪv
interactive
ˌɪntərˈæktɪv
liquefactive
ˌlɪkwɪˈfæktɪv
olfactive
ɒlˈfæktɪv
overactive
ˌəʊvərˈæktɪv
petrifactive
ˌpɛtrɪˈfæktɪv
proactive
prəʊˈæktɪv
putrefactive
ˌpjuːtrɪˈfæktɪv
radioactive
ˌreɪdɪəʊˈæktɪv
rarefactive
ˌreərɪˈfæktɪv
reactive
rɪˈæktɪv
refractive
rɪˈfræktɪv
stupefactive
ˈstjuːpɪˌfæktɪv
unattractive
ˌʌnəˈtræktɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FACTIVE

facticity
faction
faction fight
faction fighting
factional
factionalism
factionalist
factionalize
factionally
factionary
factionist
factious
factiously
factiousness
factitious
factitiously
factitiousness
factitive
factitively
factoid

WORDS THAT END LIKE FACTIVE

addictive
alternative
collective
constrictive
cost-effective
defective
destructive
detective
directive
distinctive
effective
objective
perspective
productive
prospective
protective
reflective
reproductive
respective
selective
subjective

Synonyms and antonyms of factive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «factive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FACTIVE

Find out the translation of factive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of factive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «factive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

事实性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

factivo
570 millions of speakers

English

factive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

factive
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

factive
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Factive
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

factive
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

factive
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

factive
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fakta
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Factive
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

叙実
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

팩티브
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Factive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

factive
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

factive
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

योजनाबद्ध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

factive
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Factive
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

factive
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Factive
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Factive
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Factive
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

factive
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

factive
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

factive
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of factive

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FACTIVE»

The term «factive» is normally little used and occupies the 120.680 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of factive
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «factive».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FACTIVE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «factive» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «factive» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about factive

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FACTIVE»

Discover the use of factive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to factive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Epistemological Disjunctivism
This is an account of perceptual knowledge which contends that such knowledge is paradigmatically constituted by a true belief that enjoys rational support which is both factive and reflectively accessible to the agent.
Duncan Pritchard, 2012
2
A Cognitive-Functional Approach to Nominalization in English
This book is of interest to all researchers in cognitive and functional linguistics."
Liesbet Heyvaert, 2003
3
Evidentials and Relevance
This book uses Sperber and Wilson s Relevance Theory to show how evidential expressions can be analysed in a unified semantic/pragmatic framework.
Elly Ifantidou, 2001
4
Presuppositions and Discourse: Essays Offered to Hans Kamp
Undoubtedly, presupposition theory is a major chapter in the success story of dynamic semantics. This book features papers on this topic based on a conference on "Presupposition" convened in Stuttgart in October 2000.
Rainer Bäuerle, Uwe Reyle, Thomas Ede Zimmermann, 2010
5
Main Clause Phenomena: New Horizons
Besides enriching the empirical domain, this volume also engages with the theoretical question of how best to capture the distribution of MCP and, in particular, to what extent they are embeddable and why.
Lobke Aelbrecht, Liliane M. V. Haegeman, Rachel Nye, 2012
6
Analyzing Syntax and Semantics: A Self-instructional ...
This 22-chapter text explores the structure of language and the meaning of words within a given structure.
Virginia A. Heidinger, 1984
7
A Grammar of Fongbe
This book has three objectives: First, its main purpose is to provide a thorough description of the grammar of Fongbe. Second, this book provides language-specific syntactic tests which were developed in the course of this research.
Claire Lefebvre, Anne-Marie Brousseau, 2002
8
Epistemology:
This collection brings together essays from leading figures in a rapidly developing field of philosophy.
Anthony O'Hear, 2009
9
Justification and the Truth-Connection
Presents and defends a bold new approach to the ethics of belief and to resolving the internalism-externalism debate in epistemology.
Clayton Littlejohn, 2012
10
An Introduction to Transformational Grammar
This volume, originally published by Winthrop Publishers in 1977, discusses transformational grammar in relation to traditional and structural grammar, enabling students to relate the theory to what they already know about grammar.
Diane Bornstein, 1977

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FACTIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term factive is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Merus Labs International PT Set at C$4.25 by Mackie (MSL)
Its products include Factive, Emselex/Enable and Vancocin. Enablex (darifenacin) or Emselex is used in treatment of urinary urgency and incontinence. «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
2
Analysts Set Merus Labs International Target Price at $3.83 (TSE:MSL)
Its products include Factive, Emselex/Enable and Vancocin. Enablex (darifenacin) or Emselex is used in treatment of urinary urgency and ... «WKRB News, Jul 15»
3
Brokerages Set Merus Labs International Price Target at $3.83 (TSE …
Its products include Factive, Emselex/Enable and Vancocin. Enablex (darifenacin) or Emselex is used in treatment of urinary urgency and ... «Dakota Financial News, Jun 15»
4
Merus Labs International Given Average Rating of "Buy" by …
Its products include Factive, Emselex/Enable and Vancocin. Enablex (darifenacin) or Emselex is used in treatment of urinary urgency and ... «sleekmoney, Jun 15»
5
Sensex, Nifty surge 1%, Asia week; SBI, Wipro top gainers
Gemifloxacin Mesylate is the generic version of drug Factive. Dont miss: Eicher Motors gains 2%, JV with Polaris launches Multix. The market is ... «Moneycontrol.com, Jun 15»
6
Sensex zooms 283 points on dovish Fed comments; Reliance leads
Gemifloxacin Mesylate is the generic version of drug Factive. The market is still gaining even though China market is under huge pressure. «domain-B, Jun 15»
7
Top 10 stocks laden with pharma: Strides, Glenmark in focus
It has got a nod for Gemifloxacin Mesylate tablets for generic version of drug Factive. Factive is a broad-based anti-bacterial drug and the ... «Moneycontrol.com, Jun 15»
8
Love letter to the College
This is the factive prophecy of the College, the vaticiny that I cast upon you now. This is the reality of the College that I know. I do not ask that ... «The Williams record, May 15»
9
It's a popular antibiotic, but is it dangerous?
If you are pretty sure that you or a loved one has been harmed by Levaquin, Cipro, Avelox, Floxin, Factive, Tequin or one of the ear-drops or ... «newsnet5.com, Mar 15»
10
Antibiotic linked to nerve damage
If you are pretty sure that you or a loved one has been harmed by Levaquin, Cipro, Avelox, Floxin, Factive, Tequin or one of the ear-drops or ... «KING5.com, Mar 15»

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