exemplifi'cation
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exemplify (ɪɡˈzɛmplɪˌfaɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb , -fies, -fying, -fied | |
| 1. | to show by example |
| 2. | to serve as an example of |
| 3. | law |
| a. to make an official copy of (a document from public records) under seal | |
| b. to transcribe (a legal document) | |
| [C15: via Old French from Medieval Latin exemplificāre, from Latin exemplum | |
| ex'emplifiable | |
| —adj | |
| exemplifi'cation | |
| —n | |
| ex'emplificative | |
| —adj | |
| ex'emplifier | |
| —n | |
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Exemplifi'cation
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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