Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exemplification

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables: ex-em-pli-fi-ca-tion
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of exemplifying; a showing or illustrating by example.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

That which exemplifies; a case in point; example.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A copy or transcript attested to be correct by the seal of an officer having custody of the original.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"But the revolutionary movement of the proletariat is not the exemplification of a law in this sense, for although it is caused by history it is also the awareness of history."

Etymology

From Middle English exemplificacion, exemplification, from Anglo-Norman exemplification, from Medieval Latin exemplificātiō.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: exemplificacion, exemplification, exemplificātiō

Usage

Inflected Forms

exemplifications (plural)

Derived Forms

counterexemplification exemplificational nonexemplification

Synonyms

typification illustration

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

What does exemplification mean?: The act of exemplifying; a showing or illustrating by example.
Where does exemplification come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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