expository

[ ik-spoz-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ ɪkˈspɒz ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
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adjective

of the nature of exposition;exposition; serving to expound, set forth, or explain: an expository essay; expository writing.
Also ex·pos·i·tive [ik-spoz-i-tiv] /ɪkˈspɒz ɪ tɪv/.

Origin of expository

From the Medieval Latin word expositōrius, dating back to 1590–1600. See expositor, -tory1

OTHER WORDS FROM expository

ex·pos·i·to·ri·ly, ex·pos·i·tive·ly, adverb sem·i·ex·pos·i·tive, adjective sem·i·ex·pos·i·to·ry, adjective

Words nearby expository

expose, exposed, exposit, exposition, expositor, expository, exposome, expostulate, expostulation, expostulatory, exposure

Words related to expository

critical, explanatory, illustrative, informative, elucidative, exegetic, explicative, hermeneutic, interpretive, explicatory

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British Dictionary definitions for expository

expository

expositive

/ (ɪkˈspɒzɪtərɪ, -trɪ) /

adjective

of, involving, or assisting in exposition; explanatory

Derived forms of expository

expositorily or expositively, adverb