ostensiveness
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ostensive — adjective Linguistics denoting a way of defining by direct demonstration, e.g. pointing. Derivatives ostensively adverb ostensiveness noun Origin C16: from late L. ostensivus, from ostens (see ostensible) … English new terms dictionary
ostensive — adj. 1 directly demonstrative. 2 (of a definition) indicating by direct demonstration that which is signified by a term. Derivatives: ostensively adv. ostensiveness n. Etymology: LL ostensivus (as OSTENSIBLE) … Useful english dictionary
