factive verbface-to-face test n
see direct test
face validity n
(in testing) the degree to which a test appears to measure the knowledge
or abilities it claims to measure, based on the subjective judgement of an
observer. For example, if a test of reading comprehension contains many
dialect words that might be unknown to the test takers, the test may be said
to lack face validity.
see also validity
face-work n
see face
facility n
see item facility
facility index n
see item facility
facility value n
see item facility
factitive case n
(in case grammar) the noun or noun phrase which refers to something
which is made or created by the action of the verb is in the factitive case.
For example, in the sentence:
Tony built the shed.
the shed is in the factitive case.
However, in the sentence:
Tony repaired the shed.
the shed is not in the factitive case as it already existed when the repair work
was done. In this sentence, the shed is in the objective case.
The factitive case is sometimes called the result(or resultative) case.
factive verb n
a verb followed by a clause which the speaker or writer considers to express
a fact.
For example, in:
I remember that he was always late.
rememberis a factive verb.
Other factive verbs in English include regret, deplore, know, agree.