Definition of COMMISSIVE

commissive

Plural: commissives

Adj

  • By commission; resulting from a positive act.
  • Making a commitment, such as a promise or threat, by illocutionary means.

Noun

  • A speech act by which a commitment is made, such as a promise or threat.

Examples

  • ""I will kill you if you do that" is a commissive statement."
  • "This error was commissive rather than omissive."

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