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Demonstrative vs Mesioproximal - What's the difference?

demonstrative | mesioproximal |

As adjectives the difference between demonstrative and mesioproximal

is that demonstrative is while mesioproximal is (linguistics) in the description of languages with a four-way distinction for demonstratives, refers to a demonstrative which indicates something near the addressee.

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.

    • mesioproximal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (linguistics) In the description of languages with a four-way distinction for demonstratives, refers to a demonstrative which indicates something near the addressee.

    • Related terms

    * proximal (near the speaker) * distal (far off or out of sight) * mesiodistal (near neither the speaker nor the addressee but not far off)