Declarative

In imperative languages, on the other hand, statements describe actions, and programs describe combinations of actions to construct the desired result. In declarative languages, the exact construction is left to the implementation.

De*clar"a*tive (?), a. [L. declarativus, fr. declarare: cf. F. d'eclaratif.]

Making declaration, proclamation, or publication; explanatory; assertive; declaratory.

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The "vox populi," so declarative on the same side. Swift.

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