expository
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ɛkˈspɑzəˌtɔɹi/ / /ɛkˈspɒzɪtəɹi/ / /ɛkˈspɒzɪtɹi/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English exposit(ion) Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English expository From exposit(ion) + -ory.
- Serving to explain, explicate, or elucidate; expositive; of or relating to exposition.
“Practicing expository writing will teach you to explain complex concepts clearly.”
“The zombie scenes are reminiscent of what you might see on a show like The Walking Dead, short bursts of extreme violence and gore punctuating expository dialogue scenes where the survivors try to figure out how they’re going to get from point A to point B.”