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Adjective [English]

Rhymes: -æktɪv Etymology: Etymology tree English fact Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English factive From fact + -ive. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|fact|-ive|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English fact Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English factive [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "-ive", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*-iHwós", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "status" : "inline", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjectival suffix", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-wós", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-īvus", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "-if", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-yf", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ive", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "factive", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="factive"> From fact + -ive. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} factive (not comparable)
  1. (grammar, of a verb) Licensing only those content clauses that represent claims that are (known or believed with certainty to be) true. Tags: not-comparable Coordinate_terms: factual, counterfactual Translations (Translations): faktiv (German), faktywny (Polish)
    Sense id: en-factive-en-adj-ZSWCWPfZ Categories (other): Grammar, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English terms suffixed with -ive, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Terms with German translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 64 21 15 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 57 20 22 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 57 20 22 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 66 20 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ive: 59 24 17 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 69 18 13 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 70 18 11 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 58 19 23 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 70 18 11 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 63 23 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 61 24 16 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences Disambiguation of 'Translations': 81 19
  2. (epistemology, of a knowing agent) Which does not know any falsities: which knows only truths. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-factive-en-adj-PlvMh8dQ Categories (other): Epistemology Topics: epistemology, human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: contrafactive, factively, factiveness, factivity, nonfactive Related terms: abortifactive, benefactive, factitive, malefactive
Etymology number: 1

Adjective [English]

Rhymes: -æktɪv Etymology: From New Latin factīvus, from Latin facere (“to make”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la-new|factīvus}} New Latin factīvus, {{der|en|la|facere|t=to make}} Latin facere (“to make”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} factive (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) Making; creative. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-factive-en-adj-a3GXMkYv
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

Forms: factives [plural]
Rhymes: -æktɪv Etymology: Etymology tree English fact Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English factive From fact + -ive. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|fact|-ive|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English fact Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English factive [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "-ive", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*-iHwós", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "status" : "inline", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjectival suffix", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-wós", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-īvus", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "-if", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-yf", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ive", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "factive", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="factive"> From fact + -ive. Head templates: {{en-noun}} factive (plural factives)
  1. (grammar) A factive verb.
    Sense id: en-factive-en-noun-ToABLoYr Categories (other): Grammar Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: factives [plural]
Rhymes: -æktɪv Etymology: Blend of fact + fictive Etymology templates: {{blend|en|fact|fictive}} Blend of fact + fictive Head templates: {{en-noun}} factive (plural factives)
  1. (Internet slang, multiplicity slang, living character subculture) A fictive taking its source from a physical person rather than a fictional work. Tags: Internet Related terms: fictive, introject
    Sense id: en-factive-en-noun-UH6DdG07 Categories (other): Culture, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 26 13 9 15 37 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 8 2 7 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 8 1 2 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 8 1 2 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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