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Demonstrative vs Demonstrable - What's the difference?

demonstrative | demonstrable |

As adjectives the difference between demonstrative and demonstrable

is that demonstrative is that serves to demonstrate, show or prove while demonstrable is able to be demonstrated.

As a noun demonstrative

is a demonstrative word.

demonstrative

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • that serves to demonstrate, show or prove
  • * Hooker
  • an argument necessary and demonstrative
  • given to open displays of emotion
  • * Blair
  • demonstrative eloquence
  • (grammar) that specifies the thing or person referred to
  • Derived terms

    * demonstrative adjective * demonstrative pronoun

    Noun

    (wikipedia demonstrative) (en noun)
  • (grammar) A demonstrative word
  • # A demonstrative adjective.
  • # A demonstrative pronoun.
  • demonstrable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • able to be demonstrated
  • It is demonstrable that water extinguishes fire.

    Antonyms

    * indemonstrable * undemonstrable

    See also

    * provable