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fac·tive
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factiveadjective
Licensing only those content clauses that represent claims assumed to be true.
You can't say he "discovered" that the moon is made of green cheese, because "discover" is a factive verb and the moon isn't made of green cheese.
factiveadjective
which does not know any falsities: which knows only truths.
Etymology: From fact and -ive.
Wikipedia
factive
Gemifloxacin mesylate (trade name Factive, Oscient Pharmaceuticals) 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.
Webster Dictionary
Factiveadjective
making; having power to make
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of factive in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of factive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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