Exemplification
/ɪɡˌzɛmplɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/noun
The act of illustrating or explaining something with examples.
Did you know?Its deepest root is tied to Latin *eximere*, meaning “to take out” or “pick out,” so an “example” was originally something singled out from the crowd as a model.
Etymological Timeline
Late Latin
Latin
exemplum
“A sample, pattern, or model; something taken as a standard.”
Latin
Latin
eximere
“To take out, remove, or select.”
Late Latin
Latin
exemplificare
“To illustrate by example; to make an example of.”
Old French
Old French
exemplification
“Illustration by example; proof or demonstration.”
Middle English
English
exemplificacioun
“The act of exemplifying or illustrating with examples.”
Modern English
English
exemplification
“The act of illustrating or explaining something with examples.”