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expository Definition

ex·posi·tory (ek späz′ə tôr′ē, ik-)

adjective

of, like, or containing exposition; explanatory

Etymology: ML expositorius

expository Synonyms

expository

modif.

informative, descriptive, interpretive; see explanatory.

expository Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • preaching: Expository preaching, unknown to the churches of Britain in the 20th century, began to be heard from the pulpit of Westminster Chapel.
  • sermon: The readers of Manton's works will find in them a very large supply of expository sermons.
  • dialog: The expository dialog did a lot of other things.
  • writing: These will be used to critique the standard model of expository writing.
  • text: Text Each screen should not contain more than about 75 words of expository text.
  • talk: Each week somebody gives an expository talk with the aim of increasing everybody's mathematical general knowledge.