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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

ostensive en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ɒsˈtɛnsɪv/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Middle French ostensif and its etymon Late Latin ostēnsīvus.

Meanings

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

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
more ostensive Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most ostensive Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

ostensively · ostensive definition

Relateds

ostentatious · ostentation

Translations (2)

es ostensivo (Translations) · pl ostensywny (Translations)