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(philosophy) The act of presenting an ostensive definition. / (obsolete) An act of showing or demonstrating.

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ostension

Source Word

ostension

countable uncountable obsolete

(philosophy) The act of presenting an ostensive definition. / (obsolete) An act of showing or demonstrating.

Japanese Meaning

（哲学）実例提示、つまり具体例を示すことで定義を行う行為 / （古語）見せる、または示す行為

In the lecture, the philosopher emphasized ostension when teaching the meaning of 'red' by pointing at the apple.

講義で哲学者は、リンゴを指して「赤」の意味を教える際に、明示的定義の提示を強調した。

Sense（1）

(philosophy) The act of presenting an ostensive definition.

And ostension is one perfectly familiar way of introducing a concept.

Sense（2）

(obsolete) An act of showing or demonstrating.

Sense（3）

ostensions

（ plural ）