commissive

adj, noun — 3 senses

commissive

adj

1

By commission; resulting from a positive act.

This error was commissive rather than omissive.

2

Human sciences, Linguistics, Pragmatics, Sciences Making a commitment, such as a promise or threat, by illocutionary means.

"I will kill you if you do that" is a commissive statement.

Derived terms: commissively, commissive mood

commissive

noun

1

Human sciences, Linguistics, Pragmatics, Sciences A speech act by which a commitment is made, such as a promise or threat.

Coordinate terms: behabitive, exercitive, expositive, verdictive

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