Expositive

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That explains; expository
Adjective
  1. 1
    serving to expound or set forth wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
allegorizingannotativeclarifyingcommentativecommentatorialcritical

Etymology

From exposit(ion) + -ive.

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