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expository

adj
/ɛkˈspɑzəˌtɔɹi/US/ɛkˈspɒzɪtəɹi/UK

Etymology

From exposit(ion) + -ory.

  1. derived from expositiō
  2. derived from esposicion
  3. inherited from exposicioun
  4. suffixed as expository — “exposition + ory”

Definitions

  1. Serving to explain, explicate, or elucidate

    Serving to explain, explicate, or elucidate; expositive; of or relating to exposition.

    • Practicing expository writing will teach you to explain complex concepts clearly.
    • The expository, nonmetaphorical lyrics to “Cop Killer” were dedicated to the Los Angeles Police Department: The narrator puts on black gloves and a ski mask, turns off the headlights of his car, and prepares to shoot himself some cops.

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Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for expository. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA