noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of exemplifying; a showing or illustrating by example. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a representational or typifying form or model wordnet
3. 3
   That which exemplifies; a case in point; example. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   showing by example wordnet
5. 5
   A copy or transcript attested to be correct by the seal of an officer having custody of the original. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

epitomeallegorizationalphabetartblueprintcase

Etymology

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

Related phrases

case in point

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