exemplification

ex·em·pli·fi·ca·tion

noun \ig-ˌzem-plə-fə-ˈkā-shən\

Definition of EXEMPLIFICATION

1

a : the act or process of exemplifying b : example, case in point

2

: an exemplified copy of a document

Examples of EXEMPLIFICATION

1. <a futile war that is now regarded as the exemplification of national naïveté and arrogance>

First Known Use of EXEMPLIFICATION

1510

Related to EXEMPLIFICATION

Synonyms: case, exemplar, example, illustration, instance, prototype, representative, sample, specimen

Related Words: archetype, classic, locus classicus, paradigm; cross section, microcosm; evidence, indication, manifestation, sign

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Rhymes with EXEMPLIFICATION

characterization, circumnavigation, commercialization, criminalization, cross-examination, de-Stalinization, decentralization, declassification, decontamination, dehumanization, demystification, deterioration, differentiation, disassociation, disorientation, disorganization, disqualification, diversification, electrification, excommunication, experimentation, extemporization, externalization, generalization, homogenization, hospitalization, hyperventilation, idealization, identification, indemnification, indetermination, indiscrimination, individuation, insubordination, intensification, intermediation, italicization, masculinization, megacorporation, militarization, miniaturization, misappropriation, miscommunication, misinterpretation, misrepresentation, monopolization, nonproliferation, overcompensation, overpopulation, personification, popularization, predetermination, ratiocination, rationalization, recapitulation, reconciliation, reconsideration, rehabilitation, reinterpretation, reorganization, revitalization, secularization, solidification, tintinnabulation, transubstantiation, underestimation, undervaluation, visualization