The meaning of Expository

verb

Give a detailed account in words of.

Usage examples:

He described his experiences in a letter to his parents

verb

Present participle of describe

Usage examples:

Could you describe your attacker?, he described the painting in detail., [ + question word ] let me…

adjective

Serving or seeking to describe.

Usage examples:

The text contains some good descriptive passages

adjective

Describing something, especially in a detailed, interesting way

Usage examples:

A descriptive essay/passage, descriptive linguistics/sociology/statistics

adjective

Serving to explain something.

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Explanatory notes

adjective

Helping to make something clear or understandable

Usage examples:

An explanatory note

adjective

Giving an explanation about something

Usage examples:

The book is a combination of line drawings alternating with explicative text., the model's purpose …

adjective

Giving an explanation about something

Usage examples:

The text includes a short introduction and some explicatory footnotes., the exhibits were accompani…

adjective

Concerning interpretation, especially of the bible or literary texts.

Usage examples:

These are the key areas where the chinese and western concerns with hermeneutic openness converge.

noun

A method or theory of interpretation.

Usage examples:

Though we are accustomed to the idea that readers need to be governed by the right hermeneutic, in …

adjective

Relating to the meaning of texts and the ways in which they are understood

adjective

Helping to clarify or explain something.

Usage examples:

It's been a very illuminating discussion

verb

Make (something) visible or bright by shining light on it; light up.

Usage examples:

A flash of lightning illuminated the house

adjective

Giving you new information about a subject or making it easier to understand

Usage examples:

She tells the story in illuminating detail.

adjective

Serving as an example or explanation.

Usage examples:

This timetable is provided for illustrative purposes only

adjective

Helping to explain or prove something

Usage examples:

Falling house prices are illustrative of the crisis facing the construction industry.

adjective

Relating to or providing an interpretation.

Usage examples:

Activities designed to reinforce students' interpretative skills

adjective

Related to explaining or understanding the meaning of something

Usage examples:

An interpretive display/centre