ostensive
/ɒsˈtɛnsɪv/
ostensive adjective: apparently true, but not necessarily; ostensible.
Adjective
ostensive (comparative more ostensive, superlative most ostensive)
- Apparently true, but not necessarily; ostensible
- Clearly demonstrative.
ostensive meaning in Bengali and Kannada
ostensive in Bengali
- আপাতদৃষ্টিতে সত্য, প্রত্যক্ষ, স্পষ্টভাবে প্রমাণসাপেক্ষ
ostensive in Kannada
- ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸುವ
Forms of ostensive
| comparative | more ostensive |
|---|---|
| superlative | most ostensive |
Origin of ostensive
From Middle French ostensif and its etymon Late Latin ostēnsīvus.
Words formed from ostensive
Phrases with ostensive
Questions about ostensive
- What does ostensive mean?
- Ostensive means apparently true, but not necessarily; ostensible.
- What is ostensive in Bengali?
- Ostensive in Bengali is আপাতদৃষ্টিতে সত্য, প্রত্যক্ষ, স্পষ্টভাবে প্রমাণসাপেক্ষ. See Ostensive meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is ostensive?
- Ostensive is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce ostensive?
- Ostensive is pronounced /ɒsˈtɛnsɪv/.
Words near ostensive in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: ostensive (page history and authors); ostensive (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ostensive (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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