DEMONSTRATIVE


Meaning of DEMONSTRATIVE in English

[ dɪ'mɒnstrətɪv ]

■ adjective

1》 tending to show affectionate or other feelings openly.

2》 serving to demonstrate something.

3》 Grammar (of a determiner or pronoun) indicating the person or thing referred to (e.g. this , that , those ).

■ noun Grammar a ~ determiner or pronoun.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

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