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ostensive definitions

ostensive definitions is the plural of ostensive definition.

Meaning of ostensive definition

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.

Questions about ostensive definitions

What is ostensive definitions the plural of?
Ostensive definitions is the plural of ostensive definition.

Words near ostensive definitions in the dictionary

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

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