English Explanatory Dictionary

ostensive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Apparently true, but not necessarily; ostensible
  2. Clearly demonstrative.

Pronunciation

/ɒsˈtɛnsɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ostensive.wav

Word forms

ostensive more ostensive most ostensive

Etymology

From Middle French ostensif and its etymon Late Latin ostēnsīvus.

Related words

ostentation ostentatious

Derived words

ostensive definition ostensively
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