DEMONSTRATIVE


Meaning of DEMONSTRATIVE in English

— demonstratively , adv. — demonstrativeness , n.

/deuh mon"streuh tiv/ , adj.

1. characterized by or given to open exhibition or expression of one's emotions, attitudes, etc., esp. of love or affection: She wished her fiancé were more demonstrative.

2. serving to demonstrate; explanatory or illustrative.

3. serving to prove the truth of anything; indubitably conclusive.

4. Gram. indicating or singling out the thing referred to. This is a demonstrative pronoun.

n.

5. Gram. a demonstrative word, as this or there.

[ 1350-1400; ME demonstratif ( demonstrativus, equiv. to demonstrat ( us ) (see DEMONSTRATE) + -ivus -IVE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .