"ostensive definition" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ostensive definitions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ostensive definition (plural ostensive definitions)
  1. (semantics) A process of binding the meaning to the defined term by pointing out examples and counterexamples. Wikipedia link: ostensive definition Categories (topical): Semantics Synonyms: definition by pointing Translations (process of binding the meaning to the defined term): ostenzivní definice [feminine] (Czech), definición ostensiva [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-ostensive_definition-en-noun-2Wgbe~Qe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences, semantics

Inflected forms

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