ostensive
ostensive · more ostensive · most ostensive
Apparently true, but not necessarilyApparently true, but not necessarily; ostensible
/ɒsˈtɛnsɪv/
Meaning
2 sensesApparently true, but not necessarily; ostensible
Clearly demonstrative.
manifestly demonstrative
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Middle French ostensif and its etymon Late Latin ostēnsīvus.From Middle French ostensif and its etymon Late Latin ostēnsīvus.
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Forms
more ostensive, most ostensive| Comparative | more ostensive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most ostensive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- represented or appearing as such; pretended:ostensible
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form