ostensive definition
noun Philosophy.
the definition of a term by pointing to one or more examples to which the term can be applied.
Origin of ostensive definition
First recorded in 1920–25
Words nearby ostensive definition
ostend,
ostend manifesto,
ostensible,
ostensibly,
ostensive,
ostensive definition,
ostensorium,
ostensory,
ostentation,
ostentatious,
osteo-