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demonstrativeenUK
de·mon·stra·tive D0126300 (dĭ-mŏn′strə-tĭv)adj.1. Serving to manifest or prove.2. Involving or characterized by demonstration.3. Given to or marked by the open expression of emotion: an affectionate and demonstrative family.4. Grammar Specifying or singling out the person or thing referred to: the demonstrative pronouns these and that.n. Grammar A demonstrative pronoun or adjective. de·mon′stra·tive·ly adv.de·mon′stra·tive·ness n.demonstrative (dɪˈmɒnstrətɪv) adj1. tending to manifest or express one's feelings easily or unreservedly2. (foll by: of) serving as proof; indicative3. involving or characterized by demonstration: a demonstrative lecture. 4. conclusive; indubitable: demonstrative arguments. 5. (Grammar) grammar denoting or belonging to a class of determiners used to point out the individual referent or referents intended, such as this, that, these, and those. Compare interrogative, relativen (Grammar) grammar a demonstrative word or construction deˈmonstratively adv deˈmonstrativeness nde•mon•stra•tive (dəˈmɒn strə tɪv) adj. 1. characterized by or given to open exhibition or expression of one's emotions, attitudes, etc., esp. of love or affection. 2. serving to demonstrate; explanatory or illustrative. 3. serving to prove the truth of anything; conclusive. 4. indicating or singling out the thing referred to. This is a demonstrative pronoun. n. 5. a demonstrative word, as this or there. [1350–1400; < Latin] de•mon′stra•tive•ly, adv. de•mon′stra•tive•ness, n. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | demonstrative - a pronoun that points out an intended referentdemonstrative pronounpronoun - a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase | Adj. | 1. | demonstrative - given to or marked by the open expression of emotion; "an affectionate and demonstrative family"unreserved - not cautious or reticent; "unreserved behavior"undemonstrative - not given to open expression of emotion | | 2. | demonstrative - serving to demonstrateillustrativeinstructive, informative - serving to instruct or enlighten or inform |
demonstrativeadjective1. open, loving, emotional, affectionate, expressive, gushing, expansive, unrestrained, effusive, unreserved He was not normally demonstrative but he gave her a hug. open reserved, contained, cold, formal, distant, stiff, restrained, aloof, impassive, unresponsive, unemotional, undemonstrative, unaffectionate2. indicative, symptomatic, illustrative, expository, evincive His latest paintings were demonstrative of his technical ability.3. convincing, powerful, impressive, credible, plausible, persuasive, conclusive, cogent, incontrovertible a demonstrative argument for euthanasiaTranslationsdemonstrate (ˈdemənstreit) verb1. to show clearly. This demonstrates his ignorance of the situation. 示範,表演 示范,表演 2. to show how something works or is done. He demonstrated how the new vacuum cleaner worked. 示範 示范,演示 3. to express an opinion (usually political) by marching, showing banners etc in public. A crowd collected to demonstrate against the new taxes. 示威 示威ˌdemonˈstration noun1. a display or exhibition (of how something works etc). I'd like a demonstration of this dishwasher. 表演,示範 表演,演示 2. (also ˈdemo (ˈdemou) – plural ˈdemos) a public expression of opinion by holding meetings and processions, showing placards etc. 示威 示威ˈdemonstrator noun1. a person who takes part in a public demonstration. 示威者 示威者2. a teacher or assistant who helps students with practical work. 輔導教師 辅导教师demonstrative adjective, pronoun any one of the words this, *that, *these or those 指示形容(代名)詞 指示形容(代名)词 DemonstrativeenUK
LEGACY, DEMONSTRATIVE. A demonstrative legacy is a bequest of a certain sum of money; intended for the legatee at all events, with a fund particularly referred to for its payment; so that if the estate be not the testator's property at his death, the legacy will not fail: but be payable out of general assets. 1 Rop. Leg. 153; Lownd. Leg 85; Swinb. 485; Ward on Leg. 370. demonstrativeenUK
Synonyms for demonstrativeadj openSynonyms- open
- loving
- emotional
- affectionate
- expressive
- gushing
- expansive
- unrestrained
- effusive
- unreserved
Antonyms- reserved
- contained
- cold
- formal
- distant
- stiff
- restrained
- aloof
- impassive
- unresponsive
- unemotional
- undemonstrative
- unaffectionate
adj indicativeSynonyms- indicative
- symptomatic
- illustrative
- expository
- evincive
adj convincingSynonyms- convincing
- powerful
- impressive
- credible
- plausible
- persuasive
- conclusive
- cogent
- incontrovertible
Synonyms for demonstrativenoun a pronoun that points out an intended referentSynonymsRelated Wordsadj given to or marked by the open expression of emotionRelated WordsAntonymsadj serving to demonstrateSynonymsRelated Words |