Definition of Ostensively. Meaning of Ostensively. Synonyms of Ostensively

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Definition of Ostensively

Ostensively
Ostensively Os*ten"sive*ly, adv. In an ostensive manner.

Meaning of Ostensively from wikipedia

- An ostensive definition conveys the meaning of a term by pointing out examples. This type of definition is often used where the term is difficult to define...
- the use of a term that has been ostensively defined. We can justify our use of the new name T by making the ostensive definition more or less explicit...
- as Rondas Ostensivas Tobias de Aguiar (Portuguese for Tobias de Aguiar Ostensive Patrols) is a tactical police unit, mostly known by its acronym ROTA (also...
- something. In communication theory and especially in relevance theory, ostensive behaviour or ostension is a behaviour that signals the intention to communicate...
- describes). Another important category of definitions is the class of ostensive definitions, which convey the meaning of a term by pointing out examples...
- intensity, intensive, intent, obtend, obtension, ostensible, ostension, ostensive, ostensory, ostent, ostentation, ostentatious, portend, portension, portent...
- nature of that set. An extensional definition possesses similarity to an ostensive definition, in which one or more members of a set (but not necessarily...
- listing all its elements. Such definitions are also called enumerative. An ostensive definition is one that describes a set by giving examples of elements;...
- Symbolism Character (arts) Cliché Dmuta in Mandaeism Mental model Monomyth Ostensive definition Perennial philosophy Personification Prototype Role reversal...
- root of the word. Both the dialogues and the evolving paintings were ostensive penitential lessons that even illiterate people (who were the overwhelming...