Meaning & use

exemplification

noun·Advanced

The act of illustrating or clarifying something by providing a typical example.

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The professor's exemplification of the theory made the abstract concept much easier to grasp.

The essay relies heavily on exemplification to support its central argument.

A note on using this word

Exemplification is a formal, academic noun most often used in writing about argumentation and rhetoric.

Words with a similar meaning

illustrationdemonstration

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