exemplification

[ ig-zem-pluh-fi-key-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of exemplifying.
2. something that exemplifies; an illustration or example.
3. Law. an attested copy of a document, under official seal.

Other Words From

• nonex·empli·fi·cation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of exemplification¹

1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin exemplificātiōn- (stem of exemplificātiō ) a setting forth, equivalent to exemplificāt ( us ) (past participle of exemplificāre to exemplify ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

“Blue Train,” the record that he made to satisfy his contract with Blue Note, was a masterpiece exemplification of that period.

From New York Times

Now, there's almost no doubt that Benjamin would've been horrified at being brought into a discussion about Taylor Swift, if for no other reason than her exemplification of unprecedented scales of mass artistic reproduction and consumption.

From Salon

“Through Cruzito and the exemplification of Chicano art, I thought I could show how a chavalon from the barrio was just as talented as any of your mainstream artists,” explained Borrego.

From Los Angeles Times

“For me, he is the exemplification of being alive at 93 and creative and interested and influential, and still working in his craft in a beautiful way.”

From Los Angeles Times

But this time, there is no Bob Gibson — an obvious exemplification of the game’s imbalance — to point the league’s power brokers in the right direction.

From Washington Times

Related Words

• analogy
• connection
• contrast
• correlation
• example
• identification
• juxtaposition
• observation
• ratio
• relation
• resemblance
• similarity
• testing