exemplification

[ ig-zem-pluh-fi-key-shuh n ]
/ ɪgˌzɛm plə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
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noun

the act of exemplifying.
something that exemplifies; an illustration or example.
Law. an attested copy of a document, under official seal.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of exemplification

1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin exemplificātiōn- (stem of exemplificātiō) a setting forth, equivalent to exemplificāt(us) (past participle of exemplificāre to exemplify) + -iōn- -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM exemplification

non·ex·em·pli·fi·ca·tion, noun

Words nearby exemplification

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Words related to exemplification

occurrence, detail, precedent, item, reason, particular, occasion, example, proof, case, fragment, pattern, specimen, piece, sampling, exhibit, copy, variety, testimonial, testimony

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