Definition:Ostensive Definition

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Definition

An ostensive definition is a definition which shows what a symbol is, rather than use words to explain what it is or what it does.


As an example of an ostensive definition, we offer up:

The symbol used for a stipulative definition is $:=$, as in:
$\text {(the symbol being defined)} := \text {(the meaning of that symbol)}$


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