OSTENSIVE


Meaning of OSTENSIVE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ä- ' sten(t)-siv

Function: adjective

Date: 1782

1 : OSTENSIBLE 2

2 : of, relating to, or constituting definition by exemplifying the thing or quality being defined

– os · ten · sive · ly adverb

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