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OSTENSIVE DEFINITION
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ostensive definition mean?
• OSTENSIVE DEFINITION (noun)
The noun OSTENSIVE DEFINITION has 1 sense:
1. a definition that points out or exhibits instances of the term defined
Familiarity information: OSTENSIVE DEFINITION used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A definition that points out or exhibits instances of the term defined
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("ostensive definition" is a kind of...):
definition (a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol)
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