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exemplative

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Serving as or providing a typical example.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1987, "Some pitfalls in applied general equilibrium modeling", Jean Waelbroeck, in Advances in Econometrics: Fifth World Congress, Truman Fassett Bewley (ed), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 199, The discussion of applications will be exemplative only.

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adj

Meaning 2

Exemplary.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin exemplātīvus. Possibly attested once in Middle English, but re-borrowed as it is not attested again until the 19th century.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: příkladný — serving as or providing a typical example
  • Czech: ukázkový — serving as or providing a typical example
  • Māori: whakatauira — serving as or providing a typical example