exemplificatoryadj.

Brit.

/ᵻɡˌzɛmplᵻfᵻˈkeɪt(ə)ri/,

/ɛɡˌzɛmplᵻfᵻˈkeɪt(ə)ri/, U.S.

/ɪɡˌzɛmpləfəˈkeɪˌtɔri/,

/ɛɡˌzɛmpləfəˈkeɪˌtɔri/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin exemplificat- , exemplificare , -ory suffix².

Etymology: < post-classical Latin exemplificat-, past participial stem of exemplificare exemplify v. + -ory suffix². Compare post-classical Latin exemplificatorius (1504 in a British source). Compare later exemplificator n.

That acts or serves as an example; intended to illustrate or exemplify. Cf. exemplificative adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > an individual case or instance > [adjective] > of or relating to exemplification > furnishing (an) example(s)

ensampialc1449

exemplary1623

exemplarizing1652

exemplificatory1810

exemplificative1826

exemplative1834

paradigmatic1973

1810 Something (Boston) 7 Feb. 212 A delicate distinction should be made between those [scriptural passages] selected for the purpose of explanation, and those in themselves exemplificatory.

1857 Christian Times 6 Mar. 155/3 The life and adventures of Arthur and John..provide a long tale exemplificatory of the value of the motto ‘Try!’ ‘Try!’ ‘Try!’

1934 Mind 43 278 My..use of symbolic expressions was merely exemplificatory.

1975 Yale Classical Stud. 24 8 (note) The involuntary murderer Atys becomes the main character, and his part almost outweighs the exemplificatory function of the whole passage.

2009 P. Collins Modals & Quasi-modals in Eng. i. 5 Those who use corpus data merely for exemplificatory purposes and in order to determine grammaticality.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	exemplificatory
释义	exemplificatoryadj. Brit. /ᵻɡˌzɛmplᵻfᵻˈkeɪt(ə)ri/, /ɛɡˌzɛmplᵻfᵻˈkeɪt(ə)ri/, U.S. /ɪɡˌzɛmpləfəˈkeɪˌtɔri/, /ɛɡˌzɛmpləfəˈkeɪˌtɔri/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin exemplificat- , exemplificare , -ory suffix². Etymology: < post-classical Latin exemplificat-, past participial stem of exemplificare exemplify v. + -ory suffix². Compare post-classical Latin exemplificatorius (1504 in a British source). Compare later exemplificator n. That acts or serves as an example; intended to illustrate or exemplify. Cf. exemplificative adj. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > an individual case or instance > [adjective] > of or relating to exemplification > furnishing (an) example(s) ensampialc1449 exemplary1623 exemplarizing1652 exemplificatory1810 exemplificative1826 exemplative1834 paradigmatic1973 1810 Something (Boston) 7 Feb. 212 A delicate distinction should be made between those [scriptural passages] selected for the purpose of explanation, and those in themselves exemplificatory. 1857 Christian Times 6 Mar. 155/3 The life and adventures of Arthur and John..provide a long tale exemplificatory of the value of the motto ‘Try!’ ‘Try!’ ‘Try!’ 1934 Mind 43 278 My..use of symbolic expressions was merely exemplificatory. 1975 Yale Classical Stud. 24 8 (note) The involuntary murderer Atys becomes the main character, and his part almost outweighs the exemplificatory function of the whole passage. 2009 P. Collins Modals & Quasi-modals in Eng. i. 5 Those who use corpus data merely for exemplificatory purposes and in order to determine grammaticality. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1810
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