ostensive

UK: /ɒˈstɛnsɪv/ US: (o sten′siv)

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os•ten•sive  (o sten′siv), adj. 

1. clearly or manifestly demonstrative.
2. ostensible.

• Medieval Latin ostēnsīvus, equivalent. to Latin ostēns(us), variant of ostentus past participle of ostendere to present, display (o(b)s-, variant of ob- ob- + tend(ere) to stretch + -tus past participle suffix) + -īvus -ive
• 1595–1605

os•ten′sive•ly, adv. 

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ostensive / ɒˈstɛnsɪv/ adjective

1. obviously or manifestly demonstrative
2. a less common word for ostensible
3. (of a definition) given by demonstrative means, esp by pointing

Etymology: 17th Century: from Late Latin ostentīvus, from Latin ostendere to show; see ostensible

osˈtensively adverb