Meaning of DEMONSTRATIVE
| Pronunciation: | | du'mânstrutiv
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- [n] a pronoun that points out an intended referent
- [adj] given to or marked by the open expression of emotion; "an affectionate and demonstrative family"
- [adj] serving to demonstrate
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| | Synonyms: | | demonstrative pronoun, effusive, emotional, gushing(a), gushy, illustrative, informative, instructive |
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| | Antonyms: | | undemonstrative | | |
| | See Also: | | pronoun, unreserved | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\De*mon"stra*tive\, a. [F. d['e]monstratif, L.
demonstrativus.]
1. Having the nature of demonstration; tending to
demonstrate; making evident; exhibiting clearly or
conclusively. ``Demonstrative figures.'' --Dryden.
An argument necessary and demonstrative. --Hooker.
2. Expressing, or apt to express, much; displaying feeling or
sentiment; as, her nature was demonstrative.
3. Consisting of eulogy or of invective. ``Demonstrative
eloquence.'' --Blair.
{Demonstrative pronoun} (Gram.), a pronoun distinctly
designating that to which it refers.
\De*mon"stra*tive\, n. (Gram.)
A demonstrative pronoun; as, ``this'' and ``that'' are
demonstratives.
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