exemplifying
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The teacher is exemplifying the concept with a simple diagram on the whiteboard.
Definition
- Adjective:
- Clarifying by use of examples: Serving to illustrate or explain something by providing typical instances or representative cases. It describes something that functions as an example or a demonstration.
Usage
- The word "exemplifying" is used to describe a noun (a thing, action, or concept) that itself serves to illustrate a point, rule, or quality by being a concrete example. It is often used in academic, instructional, or analytical contexts.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The professor provided an exemplifying case study to help students understand the complex economic theory.
- Her latest novel is exemplifying of the genre's shift towards more introspective characters.
- The museum's new exhibit is powerfully exemplifying the artistic trends of the early 20th century.
Advanced Usage
- "to be exemplifying of something": To serve as a typical or representative example of a broader category, principle, or trend.
- This legal precedent is exemplifying of the court's evolving stance on digital privacy.
Variants and Related Words
- Exemplify (verb): To be a typical example of; to illustrate by example.
- The data exemplifies the need for stricter regulations.
- Exemplar (noun): A person or thing serving as a typical example or excellent model.
- She is considered an exemplar of ethical leadership.
- Exemplary (adjective): Serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind.
- He received an award for his exemplary conduct.
Synonyms
- Illustrative: Serving as an example or explanation.
- Demonstrative: Serving to demonstrate or show something clearly.
- Typifying: Representing or characterizing a type.
Related Phrases
- By way of example: Used to introduce something that serves as an illustration.
- The author discusses several theories and then, by way of example, analyzes a specific poem.
- A case in point: An example that illustrates what is being discussed.
- The recent policy failure is a case in point for the need for reform.
The teacher is exemplifying the concept with a simple diagram on the whiteboard.
Adjective
- clarifying by use of examples