Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ostension

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: os-ten-sion
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of presenting an ostensive definition.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An act of showing or demonstrating.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The showing of the sacrament on the altar in order that it may receive the adoration of the communicants.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Real-life events that parallel well-known events from myth and folklore

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French ostension, in turn from Latin ostensiō, ostensiōnem.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: ostension, ostensio

Usage

Inflected Forms

ostensions (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ostend ostensive ostentation

Questions

What does ostension mean?: The act of presenting an ostensive definition.
Where does ostension come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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