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expository
[ ik-spoz-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ ɪkˈspɒz ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
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adjective
of the nature of exposition; exposition; serving to expound, set forth, or explain: an expository essay; expository writing.
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Also ex·pos·i·tive [ik-spoz-i-tiv] /ɪkˈspɒz ɪ tɪv/ .
Origin of expository
OTHER WORDS FROM expository
ex·pos·i·to·ri·ly, ex·pos·i·tive·ly, adverbsem·i·ex·pos·i·tive, adjectivesem·i·ex·pos·i·to·ry, adjectiveWords nearby expository
expose, exposed, exposit, exposition, expositor, expository, exposome, ex post, ex post facto, ex post facto law, expostulate
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British Dictionary definitions for expository
expository
expositive
/ (ɪkˈspɒzɪtərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjective
of, involving, or assisting in exposition; explanatory
Derived forms of expository
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