demonstrative
demonstratif
definition
noun
All the pronouns and demonstratives have different forms for each conjunctive, creating such words as walalanggalangguwuy, meaning ‘originating from them’.
a demonstrative determiner or pronoun.
adjective
I'm not a very demonstrative person, having always been taught that emotion leads to weakness, so I was more than a little embarrassed.
(of a person) tending to show feelings, especially of affection, openly.
demonstrative evidence
serving as conclusive evidence of something; giving proof.
example
The best examples are the 'demonstrative' pronouns this and that, for the reason that they are guaranteed a reference every time they are used.
A number of words were tagged in the texts to separate homographs, so that will is separated into verb and noun forms, that into conjunctive, relative and 'demonstrative' ones, and so on.
My outrageous and pathetically 'demonstrative' response arose in its entirety out of my sad and deeply personal unresolved childhood hurts.
Definiteness needs to be explicitly encoded by a demonstrative; the 'demonstrative' , therefore, counts as an explicit grounding device.
These are thoughts or judgements whose canonical expression is in terms of a 'demonstrative' pronoun, ‘this’ or ‘that’, used to refer to some object in the perceived environment.
Knowledge is composed of demonstrations, even if it may also include definitions; the method of science is 'demonstrative' , even if it may also include the process of defining.
For Plato, the proper method for seeking knowledge is not observation but 'demonstrative' proof, or perhaps some other form of a priori reasoning.
Aquinas's philosophical theology is an elaborately developed, sophisticated system of knowledge modeled more or less closely on Aristotelian 'demonstrative' science.
The data are illustrative rather than 'demonstrative' .
Generous and warm-hearted you like to shower your loved one with affection and are very 'demonstrative' and affectionate.
This wasn't a family that showed what it felt, or courted 'demonstrative' friends.
It is no obstacle to theology that it cannot aim at conclusive 'demonstrative' proof of the reality of God - there are many other worthwhile intellectual goals.
If imitation is a general category of artistic activity, repetition is an insistently 'demonstrative' species of imitation.
He is very experienced in collating documents, summarizing evidence, arranging diagrammatic and 'demonstrative' evidence and assisting with the general preparation for trial.
Counsel for the plaintiff argues that all of these illustrations are 'demonstrative' aids which would be used during the trial to inform and assist the jury in understanding their responsibilities.
Apparently to this end, the local and temporal co-ordinates of the narrative are established with a 'demonstrative' exactitude.
The poet uses the infinitive ‘to frame’ in the previous line in connection with the knight's blameless life, indicating his development of this character as a 'demonstrative' or pictorial representative of virtue.
Elinor, whose self-control is in strong contrast to Marianne's 'demonstrative' emotions, silently conceals her distress.
Dan confessed that his father was so 'demonstrative' he'd grab his grown son's hand and walk with him down the street, hand in hand.
Grosseteste applies the theory in the Posterior Analytics to itself, presenting it as a 'demonstrative' science of demonstration.
‘Subject’ here means the subject of the conclusion of the 'demonstrative' syllogism.
They tend to be emotionally 'demonstrative' and seductive, and use their appearance to attract the attention of others.
You have a keen sense of humour, are winsome and vivacious, loving and 'demonstrative' in your family.
Figure skating is much like the performing arts because of its 'demonstrative' nature and its ability to be a showcasing of artistic beauty and physical nature.
In rehearsals, somehow, he digs deep and mines the heart of each scene, but not for a display of 'demonstrative' emotion.
I'm not a very 'demonstrative' person, having always been taught that emotion leads to weakness, so I was more than a little embarrassed.
My mom and dad were not very 'demonstrative' parents and seldom if ever did they tell me these kind of things.
He has a lovely sense of humour, but he's not a 'demonstrative' man.
With his loud voice and 'demonstrative' personality, Weis usually sets the tone on the practice field.
They should conduct 'demonstrative' asylums in and out of the country and propagate the value and effectiveness of the systems among the people.
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