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exhibitory

 [ig-zib-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]  

ex·hib·i·to·ry

   [ig-zib-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
adjective
pertaining to or intended for exhibition or display.
Origin:
1600–10; < Late Latin exhibitōrius relating to showing, displaying. See exhibit, -tory1
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an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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exhibit (ɪɡˈzɪbɪt)
 
—vb
1.  (also intr) to display (something) to the public for interest or instruction: this artist exhibits all over the world
2.  to manifest; display; show: the child exhibited signs of distress
3.  law to produce (a document or object) in court to serve as evidence
 
—n
4.  an object or collection exhibited to the public
5.  law a document or object produced in court and referred to or identified by a witness in giving evidence
 
[C15: from Latin exhibēre to hold forth, from habēre to have]
 
ex'hibitory
 
—adj

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