exemplification

[ ig-zem-pluh-fi-key-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. the act of exemplifying.

  2. something that exemplifies; an illustration or example.

  1. Law. an attested copy of a document, under official seal.

Origin of exemplification

1
1400–50; late Middle English <Medieval Latin exemplificātiōn- (stem of exemplificātiō) a setting forth, equivalent to exemplificāt(us) (past participle of exemplificāre to exemplify) + -iōn--ion

Other words from exemplification

  • non·ex·em·pli·fi·ca·tion, noun

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