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单词 expositive
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expositive


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.
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Adj.1.expositive - serving to expound or set forth; "clean expository writing"expositoryinstructive, informative - serving to instruct or enlighten or inform

expositive

adjectiveServing to explain:elucidative, exegetic, explanative, explanatory, explicative, expository, hermeneutic, hermeneutical, illustrative, interpretative, interpretive.
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Related to expositive: Expository writing
  • adj

Synonyms for expositive

adj serving to explain

Synonyms

  • elucidative
  • exegetic
  • explanative
  • explanatory
  • explicative
  • expository
  • hermeneutic
  • hermeneutical
  • illustrative
  • interpretative
  • interpretive

Synonyms for expositive

adj serving to expound or set forth

Synonyms

  • expository

Related Words

  • instructive
  • informative
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