illustrative
11illustrative — [[t]ɪ̱ləstrətɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ of n If you use something as an illustrative example, or for illustrative purposes, you use it to show that what you are saying is true or to make your meaning clearer. [FORMAL] A second illustrative… …
12illustrative — adjective Date: 1643 serving, tending, or designed to illustrate < illustrative examples > • illustratively adverb …
13illustrative — illustratively, adv. /i lus treuh tiv, il euh stray tiv/, adj. serving to illustrate; explanatory: illustrative examples. [1635 45; ILLUSTRATE + IVE] * * * …
14illustrative — adjective Demonstrative, exemplative, showing an example or demonstrating. This example of bad behavior is illustrative of his continued bad behavior …
15illustrative — ● illustratif, illustrative adjectif Qui sert d exemple caractéristique : Un propos illustratif …
16illustrative — adj. Illustrative is used with these nouns: ↑example, ↑quotation …
17illustrative — il|lus|tra|tive [ ı lʌstrətıv, ılə,streıtıv ] adjective FORMAL an illustrative example, fact, document, etc. helps to explain something more clearly or show that something is true …
18illustrative — adjective helping to explain the meaning of something: an illustrative example see also: illustrate (2) …
19illustrative — adjective the parables are wonderfully illustrative Syn: exemplifying, explanatory, elucidative, explicative, expository, exegetical; demonstrative, descriptive, representative, indicative, emblematic, symbolic, typical; rare evincive …
20illustrative — UK [ˈɪləstrətɪv, ɪˈlʌstrətɪv] / US [ɪˈlʌstrətɪv, ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪv] adjective formal an illustrative example, fact, document etc helps to explain something more clearly or show that something is true …
