Modifies a noun

• reason: The ostensible reason for protest was a proposed tax on the Japanese traders.

• purpose: Moreover, the present model has no ostensible purpose.

• agent: The basic rights of an ostensible agent would be in conflict with the precautionary basic rights of the child.

• authority: He is entitled to sign contracts - all such matters come within the ostensible authority of the company secretary " .

• objective: Either the US and Britain will pull out - probably around or after the 2008 US presidential elections - without achieving their ostensible objective.