ostensible
21ostensible — [[t]ɒste̱nsɪb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Ostensible is used to describe something that seems to be true or is officially stated to be true, but about which you or other people have doubts. [FORMAL] The ostensible purpose of these meetings was to gather… …
22ostensible — {{＃}}{{LM O28425}}{{〓}} {{SynO29120}} {{［}}ostensible{{］}} ‹os·ten·si·ble› {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} Muy claro, patente o manifiesto. {{★}}{{＼}}ETIMOLOGÍA:{{／}} Del latín ostendere (mostrar). {{★}}{{＼}}SEMÁNTICA:{{／}} Distinto de ostentoso (lujoso,… …
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23ostensible — adjective Etymology: French, from Latin ostensus, past participle of ostendere to show, from obs , ob in the way + tendere to stretch more at ob , thin Date: circa 1771 1. intended for display ; open to view 2. being such in appearance ;… …
24ostensible — (o stan si bl ) adj. Qui peut être montré. • Faites moi, je vous prie, un mot de réponse ostensible, soit pour accepter ce que je vous propose, soit pour le refuser honnêtement, D ALEMB. Lett. à Voltaire, 5 avr. 1768. • [Pichegru] au bout de… …
25ostensible — adj. Ostensible is used with these nouns: ↑reason …
26ostensible — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. apparent, outward; professed, pretended. See appearance. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. manifest, demonstrative, notable; see likely 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [uh STEN suh …
27ostensible — os|ten|si|ble [ a stensəbl ] adjective appearing to be true, or stated by someone to be true, but possibly false: The ostensible reason for the army s presence was to keep the peace …
28ostensible — adjective seeming to be the reason for or the purpose of something but usually hiding the real reason or purpose: The ostensible purpose of the war was to liberate a small nation from tyranny …
29ostensible — UK [ɒˈstensəb(ə)l] / US [ɑˈstensəb(ə)l] adjective appearing to be true, or stated by someone to be true, but possibly false The ostensible reason for the army s presence was to keep the peace …
30ostensible — [ɒˈstensəb(ə)l] adj seeming to be true, or said by someone to be true, but possibly false The ostensible reason for the army s presence was to keep the peace.[/ex] ostensibly adv …
