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Webster 1913 Edition
Demonstrative
De-mon′stra-tive
,Adj.
[F.
démonstratif
, L. demonstrativus
.] 1.
Having the nature of demonstration; tending to demonstrate; making evident; exhibiting clearly or conclusively.
“Demonstrative figures.” Dryden.
An argument necessary and
demonstrative
. Hooker.
2.
Expressing, or apt to express, much; displaying feeling or sentiment;
as, her nature was
. demonstrative
3.
Consisting of eulogy or of invective.
“Demonstrative eloquence.” Blair.
Demonstrative pronoun
(Gram.)
, a pronoun distinctly designating that to which it refers.
De-mon′stra-tive
,Noun.
(Gram.)
A demonstrative pronoun;
as, “this” and “that” are
. demonstratives
Webster 1828 Edition
Demonstrative
DEMONSTRATIVE
,Adj.
1.
Showing or proving by certain evidence; having the power of demonstration; invincibly conclusive; as a demonstrative argument, or demonstrative reasoning.2.
Having the power of showing with clearness and certainty; as a demonstrative figure in painting.