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Showing words for OSTENSIVE using the English dictionary
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Definitions for Ostensive
[1] clearly or manifestly demonstrative.
[2] ostensible.
[3] obviously or manifestly demonstrative
[4] a less common word for ostensible
[5] philosophy (of a definition) given by demonstrative means, esp by pointing
Words related to Ostensive
credible, external, illusive, illusory, likely, ostensible, outward, plausible, possible, probable, seeming, specious, superficial, supposed, suppositious
Words nearby Ostensive
ostempyesis, ostend, ostend manifesto, ostensible, ostensibly, ostensive, ostensive definition, ostensorium, ostensory, ostentation, ostentatious
Origin of Ostensive
1595–1605; < Medieval Latin ostēnsīvus, equivalent to Latin ostēns(us ), variant of ostentus past participle of ostendere to present, display (o(b)s-, variant of ob- ob- + tend(ere ) to stretch + -tus past participle suffix) + -īvus -ive
Words that may be confused with Ostensive
Other words from Ostensive
os·ten·sive·ly , adverb
non·os·ten·sive , adjective
non·os·ten·sive·ly , adverb
un·os·ten·sive , adjective
un·os·ten·sive·ly , adverb
Word origin for Ostensive
C17: from Late Latin ostentīvus, from Latin ostendere to show; see ostensible
Synonyms for Ostensive
credible, external, illusive, illusory, likely, ostensible, outward, plausible, possible, probable, seeming, semblant, specious, superficial, supposed, suppositious