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Meaning of
demonstrative
in English
demonstrative
us
//dʌmənˈstretɪv//
uk
//dɪˈmɒnstrətɪv//
#uncommon
Plural
demonstratives
Definitions
Adjective
serves
to
show
or
prove
something
;
illustrate
The
professor
used
demonstrative
examples
to
explain
the
complex
theory
.
given
to
open
emotional
displays
The
couple's
demonstrative
affection
towards
each
other
was
evident
in
their
behavior
.
a
type
of
adjective
or
pronoun
(
linguistics
)
In
linguistics
,
demonstrative
pronouns
are
used
to
specify
the
noun
they
replace
.
Noun
a
word
specifying
a
thing
or
person
;
grammatical
The
teacher
wrote
the
demonstrative
word
"
this
"
on
the
blackboard
as
an
example
.
