exemplification C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ɪɡˌzɛmpləfɪˈkeɪʃən/ UK /ɪɡˌzɛmplɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the act of illustrating or showing something by example Her essay offered a clear exemplification of the principle she defended. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of illustrating or... illustrationdemonstrationinstanceexampleembodimentrepresentation Word family Related forms exemplifyexemplarexample Etymology AI details From Medieval Latin exemplificatio, from exemplificare ('to illustrate by example'), from Latin exemplum ('example') + facere ('to make'). exemplificare Latin exemplum Latin facere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # exemplification **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɪɡˌzɛmpləfɪˈkeɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪɡˌzɛmplɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ ## Meanings 1. the act of illustrating or showing something by example ## Examples - Her essay offered a clear exemplification of the principle she defended. ## Synonyms - illustration - demonstration - instance - example - embodiment - representation ## Related Forms - exemplify - exemplar - example ## Roots and Affixes - Root: exemplificare - Root: exemplum - Root: facere ## Etymology From Medieval Latin exemplificatio, from exemplificare ('to illustrate by example'), from Latin exemplum ('example') + facere ('to make'). ## AI Etymology Exemplification is from Medieval Latin exemplificatio, from exemplificare ('to illustrate by example'), from Latin exemplum ('example') + facere ('to make'). Important recorded forms include exemplificare (Latin), exemplum (Latin), and facere (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers the act of illustrating or showing something by example. The wider family includes related words such as exemplify, exemplar, and example. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown