DECLARATORY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does declaratory mean? 

• DECLARATORY (adjective)
  The adjective DECLARATORY has 1 sense:

1. relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration

  Familiarity information: DECLARATORY used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DECLARATORY (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration

Synonyms:

asserting; declarative; declaratory

Antonym:

interrogatory (relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation)

Derivation:

declare (state firmly)

declare (state emphatically and authoritatively)