English
Etymology
F., from L. "ostensus", past participle of "ostendere" to show, from "obs-" in front of; akin to "ob-" in the way; akin to Greek "epi" on, at, besides, after; akin to Old English "eofot" crime + "tendere" to stretch, Greek "teinein"
Pronunciation
os-ten'-si-ble /ä-'sten(t)-s&-b&l, &-'sten(t)-s&-b&l/
Adjective
en-adj
- meant for appearance; apparent
- having an intention that is possibly but not obviously true
Derived terms
ostensibly
ostensive
ostentatious
Translations
Chinese - simplified: 表�� (biao mian de)
Chinese - traditional: 表�� biao mian de)
Dutch: schijnbaar
Finnish: näennäinen
French: apparent
German: scheinbar
Greek: �αινομενικ��
mid
Italian: apparente
Japanese: 表��
Korean: �면�
Norwegian: tilsynelatende
Portuguese: aparente
Spanish: ostensible
Swedish: skenbar
Spanish
Adjective
es-adj|f=ostensible
- #English|ostensible, apparent
Related terms
ostensiblemente
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