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expository
ex·po·si·tion E0290800 (ĕk′spə-zĭsh′ən)n.1. A setting forth of meaning or intent.2. a. A statement or rhetorical discourse intended to give information about or an explanation of difficult material.b. The art or technique of composing such discourses.3. Music a. The first part of a composition in sonata form that introduces the themes.b. The opening section of a fugue.4. The part of a play that provides the background information needed to understand the characters and the action.5. An act or example of exposing.6. A public exhibition or show, as of artistic or industrial developments.
[Middle English exposicioun, from Old French exposition, from Latin expositiō, expositiōn-, from expositus, past participle of expōnere, to expound; see expound.]
ex·pos′i·tive (ĭk-spŏz′ĭ-tĭv), ex·pos′i·to′ry (-tôr′ē) adj.ex·pos′i·tor n.expository (ɪkˈspɒzɪtərɪ; -trɪ) or expositiveadjof, involving, or assisting in exposition; explanatory exˈpositorily, exˈpositively advex•pos•i•to•ry (ɪkˈspɒz ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) also ex•pos′i•tive,
adj. serving to expound, set forth, or explain: expository writing. [1590–1600; < Medieval Latin] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | expository - serving to expound or set forth; "clean expository writing"expositiveinstructive, informative - serving to instruct or enlighten or inform |
expositoryadjective explanatory, descriptive, interpretive, illustrative, interpretative, hermeneutic, explicatory, explicative, elucidative, exegetic A textbook relies heavily on an expository style of writing.expositoryadjectiveServing to explain:elucidative, exegetic, explanative, explanatory, explicative, expositive, hermeneutic, hermeneutical, illustrative, interpretative, interpretive.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeExpositionexpository
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