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ostensive definition

ostensive definition noun: a process of binding the meaning to the defined term by pointing out examples and counterexamples: definition by exemplification.

Noun

ostensive definition (plural ostensive definitions)

  1. A process of binding the meaning to the defined term by pointing out examples and counterexamples: definition by exemplification.

ostensive definition meaning in Tamil

ostensive definition in Tamil

சுட்டல் வரையறை

Synonyms of ostensive definition

Forms of ostensive definition

pluralostensive definitions

Questions about ostensive definition

What does ostensive definition mean?
Ostensive definition means a process of binding the meaning to the defined term by pointing out examples and counterexamples: definition by exemplification.
What is ostensive definition in Tamil?
Ostensive definition in Tamil is சுட்டல் வரையறை. See Ostensive definition meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ostensive definition?
Ostensive definition is a noun.
What is the plural of ostensive definition?
The plural of ostensive definition is ostensive definitions.

Words near ostensive definition in the dictionary

  1. ostensible
  2. ostensibly
  3. ostension
  4. ostensions
  5. ostensive
  6. ostensive definition
  7. ostensive definitions
  8. ostensively
  9. ostensoir
  10. ostensoirs
  11. ostensoria

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