"ostensive" meaning in English

See ostensive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɒsˈtɛnsɪv/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ostensive.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more ostensive [comparative], most ostensive [superlative]
Etymology: From French ostensif, from Medieval Latin ostensivus. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|ostensif}} French ostensif, {{der|en|ML.|-}} Medieval Latin, {{m|la|ostensivus}} ostensivus Head templates: {{en-adj}} ostensive (comparative more ostensive, superlative most ostensive)
  1. Apparently true, but not necessarily; ostensible
    Sense id: en-ostensive-en-adj-2pmxrJrQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8
  2. Clearly demonstrative.
    Sense id: en-ostensive-en-adj-OFvs8d7-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ostensive definition, ostensively Related terms: ostentatious, ostentation

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