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ostensive |
Grep of noun ostensive ostensive definition Overview of adj ostensive The adj ostensive has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. ostensive -- (manifestly demonstrative) 2. ostensible, ostensive -- (represented or appearing as such pretended; "His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity") Antonyms of adj ostensive 2 senses of ostensive Sense 1 ostensive INDIRECT (VIA instructive) -> uninstructive, uninformative Sense 2 ostensible, ostensive INDIRECT (VIA counterfeit) -> genuine, echt Similarity of adj ostensive 2 senses of ostensive Sense 1 ostensive => instructive (vs. uninstructive), informative Sense 2 ostensible, ostensive => counterfeit (vs. genuine), imitative Attributes of adj ostensive Familiarity of adj ostensive ostensive used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj ostensive ostensive Overview of adj ostensive The adj ostensive has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. ostensive -- (manifestly demonstrative) 2. ostensible, ostensive -- (represented or appearing as such pretended; "His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity")
ostensive definition