Nonfactive

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not factive. not-comparable

    "Under this account, verbs like forget and remember are classified as factive (1) and verbs like think and believe as nonfactive (2)."

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"Under this account, verbs like forget and remember are classified as factive (1) and verbs like think and believe as nonfactive (2)."

Etymology

From non- + factive.

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