"ostensive" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ɒsˈtɛnsɪv/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ostensive.wav Forms: more ostensive [comparative], most ostensive [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle French ostensif and its etymon Late Latin ostēnsīvus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|ostensif}} Middle French ostensif, {{bor|en|LL.|ostēnsīvus}} Late Latin ostēnsīvus Head templates: {{en-adj}} ostensive (comparative more ostensive, superlative most ostensive)
  1. Apparently true, but not necessarily; ostensible Translations (Translations): ostensivo (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-ostensive-en-adj-2pmxrJrQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 42 5 3 4 38 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 3 2 2 46 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 94 6 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 71 29
  2. Clearly demonstrative.
    Sense id: en-ostensive-en-adj-OFvs8d7-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ostensive definition, ostensively Related terms: ostentation, ostentatious
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