"ostension" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: ostensions [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French ostension, in turn from Latin ostensiō, ostensiōnem. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|ostension}} Middle French ostension, {{der|en|la|ostensio|ostensiō, ostensiōnem}} Latin ostensiō, ostensiōnem Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ostension (countable and uncountable, plural ostensions)
  1. (philosophy) The act of presenting an ostensive definition. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Philosophy
    Sense id: en-ostension-en-noun-VgnmjJGF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 18 32 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
  2. (obsolete) An act of showing or demonstrating. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-ostension-en-noun-w-5EqqQc
  3. (Christianity) The showing of the sacrament on the altar in order that it may receive the adoration of the communicants. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-ostension-en-noun-cIzfmnLD Topics: Christianity
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ostend, ostensive, ostentation

Inflected forms

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