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demonstrative.

That serves to demonstrate, show or prove.

13 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/dɪˈmɒn.stɹə.tɪv/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdɛm.ən.stɹeɪ.tɪv/Received-Pronunciation, nonstandard/dɪˈmɑn.stɹə.tɪv/General-American[dɪˈmɑn.stɹə.ɾɪv]General-American
  1. That serves to demonstrate, show or prove.

    demonstrative evidence
  2. Given to open displays of emotion.

  3. That specifies the thing or person referred to.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English demonstratif, from Middle French démonstratif, from Latin dēmōnstrātīvus. Equivalent to demonstrate + -ive.

noun/dɪˈmɒn.stɹə.tɪv/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdɛm.ən.stɹeɪ.tɪv/Received-Pronunciation, nonstandard/dɪˈmɑn.stɹə.tɪv/General-American[dɪˈmɑn.stɹə.ɾɪv]General-American
  1. A demonstrative word A demonstrative adjective.

  2. A demonstrative word A demonstrative pronoun.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English demonstratif, from Middle French démonstratif, from Latin dēmōnstrātīvus. Equivalent to demonstrate + -ive.

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