Random word

Get to know Ostensive better with 2 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like instructive or informative.

Rare word

Ostensive in a sentence

Ostensive meaning

  1. Apparently true, but not necessarily; ostensible
  2. Clearly demonstrative.

Synonyms of Ostensive

instructive informative ostensible counterfeit imitative

Related words

Other words often associated with Ostensive or its synonyms:

false educative illustrative didactic unreal clarifying explanatory doctrinaire demonstrative educational didactical elucidative

Using Ostensive

  • The main meaning on this page is: Apparently true, but not necessarily; ostensible | Clearly demonstrative.
  • Useful related words include: instructive, informative, ostensible, counterfeit.

Context around Ostensive

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 32 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

penitential 1× definition 1×

Sentence patterns with Ostensive

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

in an ostensive definition of 1× paintings were ostensive penitential lessons 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

both the dialogues 1× so for instance 1×

Common sentence endings:

majority could understand 1× of a colour 1×

Words around Ostensive

Just before it in the word index:

ostensibly 396 ostensible 60 ostend 17 osten 10 osteitis 2 osteichthyes 8

Just after it in the word index:

ostentation 11 ostentatious 54 ostentatiously 12 osteoarthritis 38 osteoblast 2 osteoblasts 9

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Ostensive

  • In this selection, "ostensive" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 32 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, penitential and definition stand out and add context to how "ostensive" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in an ostensive definition of and paintings were ostensive penitential lessons. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ostensive" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ostensive

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Both the dialogues and the evolving paintings were ostensive penitential lessons that even illiterate people (who were the overwhelming majority) could understand. (22 words)

So, for instance, there is no difference between pointing to a piece of paper, to its colour, or to its shape; but understanding the difference is crucial to using the paper in an ostensive definition of a shape or of a colour. (42 words)

Longer example sentences

So, for instance, there is no difference between pointing to a piece of paper, to its colour, or to its shape; but understanding the difference is crucial to using the paper in an ostensive definition of a shape or of a colour. (42 words)

Both the dialogues and the evolving paintings were ostensive penitential lessons that even illiterate people (who were the overwhelming majority) could understand. (22 words)

Example sentences (2)

Both the dialogues and the evolving paintings were ostensive penitential lessons that even illiterate people (who were the overwhelming majority) could understand.

So, for instance, there is no difference between pointing to a piece of paper, to its colour, or to its shape; but understanding the difference is crucial to using the paper in an ostensive definition of a shape or of a colour.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ostensive" in a sentence?
An example: "Both the dialogues and the evolving paintings were ostensive penitential lessons that even illiterate people (who were the overwhelming majority) could understand." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "ostensive" from authentic English texts.
What does "ostensive" mean?
Ostensive means: Apparently true, but not necessarily; ostensible
What are synonyms of "ostensive"?
Common synonyms of "ostensive" include: instructive, informative, ostensible, counterfeit, imitative.
How many example sentences with "ostensive" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "ostensive", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.