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Synonyms

exhibitive

American  
[ig-zib-i-tiv] / ɪgˈzɪb ɪ tɪv /

adjective

  1. serving for exhibition; tending to exhibit.

exhibitive British  
/ ɪɡˈzɪbɪtɪv /

adjective

  1. illustrative or demonstrative

    a masterpiece exhibitive of his talent
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • exhibitively adverb
  • nonexhibitive adjective

Etymology

Origin of exhibitive

From the New Latin word exhibitīvus, dating back to 1590–1600. See exhibit, -ive

Example Sentences

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For the sacraments are called by divines commemorative, representative and exhibitive signs; and such signs are also the ceremonies we have spoken of, in the opinion of Formalists.

From The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by Gillespie, George

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