DEMONSTRATIVE


Meaning of DEMONSTRATIVE in English

I. di-ˈmän(t)-strə-tiv adjective

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : demonstrating as real or true

b. : characterized or established by demonstration

2. : pointing out the one referred to and distinguishing it from others of the same class

demonstrative pronouns

3.

a. : marked by display of feeling

b. : inclined to display feelings openly

• de·mon·stra·tive·ly adverb

• de·mon·stra·tive·ness noun

II. noun

Date: 15th century

: a demonstrative word or morpheme

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.