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ep·ex·e·ge·sis

E0172700 (ĕp-ĕk′sə-jē′sĭs)n. Additional explanation or explanatory material.
[Greek epexēgēsis, from epexēgeisthai, to explain in detail : ep-, epi-, epi- + exēgeisthai, to explain; see exegesis.]
ep·ex′e·get′ic (-jĕt′ĭk), ep·ex′e·get′i·cal adj.

epexegesis

(ɛˌpɛksɪˈdʒiːsɪs) n, pl -ses (-ˌsiːz) 1. (Rhetoric) the addition of a phrase, clause, or sentence to a text to provide further explanation2. (Rhetoric) the phrase, clause, or sentence added for this purpose[C17: from Greek; see epi-, exegesis] epexegetic, epˌexeˈgetical adj epˌexeˈgetically adv

ep•ex•e•ge•sis

(ɛpˌɛk sɪˈdʒi sɪs)

n., pl. -ses (-sēz). 1. the addition of a word or words to explain a preceding word or sentence. 2. the word or words so added. [1615–25; < Greek epexḗgēsis explanation. See ep-, exegesis] ep•ex`e•get′ic (-ˈdʒɛt ɪk) ep•ex`e•get′i•cal, adj. ep•ex`e•get′i•cal•ly, adv.

epexegesis

an additional explanation; the use of more words to clarify further. — epexegetic, epexegetical, adj.See also: Understanding