An ostensive definition is one that specifies the meaning of a term by

A. pointing out objects in the term's extension.
B. identifying the properties a thing must have in order to be included in the term's extension.
C. naming the members of the term's extension individually.
D. naming the members of the term's extension in groups.


A. pointing out objects in the term's extension.

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