deictic
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
deictic /ˈdeɪktɪk, ˈdʌɪktɪk/
▶adjective Linguistics relating to or denoting a word or expression whose meaning is dependent on the context in which it is used (such as here, or next week).
– derivatives
deictically adverb.
deictically adverb.
– origin C19: from Gk deiktikos, deiktos ‘capable of proof’, from deiknunai ‘to show’.
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