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Teaching methods are often inadequate for the goals faculties are trying to achieve. Important courses such as expository writing and foreign languages are frequently taught by untrained graduate students and underpaid adjunct teachers.
Derek Bok

Meaning of "expository" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EXPOSITORY

expository  [ɪkˈspɒzɪtərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXPOSITORY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Expository is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES EXPOSITORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Exposition (narrative)

The exposition is the portion of a story that introduces important background information to the audience; for example, information about the setting, events occurring before the main plot, characters' back stories, etc. Exposition can be conveyed through dialogues, flashbacks, character's thoughts, background details, in-universe media or the narrator telling a back-story. Alexander Bain and John Genung described exposition as one of four rhetorical modes of discourse, along with argumentation, description, and narration.

Definition of expository in the English dictionary

The definition of expository in the dictionary is of, involving, or assisting in exposition; explanatory.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXPOSITORY


auditory
ˈɔːdɪtərɪ
budgetary
ˈbʌdʒɪtərɪ
depositary
dɪˈpɒzɪtərɪ
depository
dɪˈpɒzɪtərɪ
disquisitory
dɪsˈkwɪzɪtərɪ
hereditary
hɪˈrɛdɪtərɪ
inhibitory
ɪnˈhɪbɪtərɪ
military
ˈmɪlɪtərɪ
monetary
ˈmʌnɪtərɪ
monitory
ˈmɒnɪtərɪ
planetary
ˈplænɪtərɪ
proprietary
prəˈpraɪɪtərɪ
regulatory
ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪtərɪ
repository
rɪˈpɒzɪtərɪ
requisitory
rɪˈkwɪzɪtərɪ
sanitary
ˈsænɪtərɪ
solitary
ˈsɒlɪtərɪ
suppository
səˈpɒzɪtərɪ
territory
ˈtɛrɪtərɪ
unitary
ˈjuːnɪtərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXPOSITORY

exposed
exposedness
exposer
exposit
exposition
expositional
expositive
expositively
expositor
expositorily
expositress
exposome
expostulate
expostulating
expostulatingly
expostulation
expostulative
expostulator
expostulatory
exposture

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXPOSITORY

Australian Antarctic Territory
Australian Capital Territory
British Antarctic Territory
British Indian Ocean Territory
directory
dormitory
Federal Capital Territory
federal territory
home territory
Indian Territory
Northern Territory
Northwest Territory
premonitory
the Territory
transitory
trust territory
union territory
vanitory
virgin territory
vomitory
Yukon Territory

Synonyms and antonyms of expository in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EXPOSITORY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «expository» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of expository

Translation of «expository» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXPOSITORY

Find out the translation of expository to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of expository from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «expository» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

说明文
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

expositivo
570 millions of speakers

English

expository
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वर्णनात्मक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تفسيري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

экспозиционная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

expositivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বর্ণনামূলক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

expositoire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ekspositori
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

erklärend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

解説の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

해설
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Expository
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bình luận
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெளிப்பட்ட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एक्सपोजिटरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

açıklayıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

espositivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wyjaśniający
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

експозиційна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

expozitiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

expository
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

betogende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

expository
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

expository
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of expository

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPOSITORY»

The term «expository» is regularly used and occupies the 56.259 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPOSITORY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about expository

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QUOTES WITH «EXPOSITORY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word expository.
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Derek Bok
Teaching methods are often inadequate for the goals faculties are trying to achieve. Important courses such as expository writing and foreign languages are frequently taught by untrained graduate students and underpaid adjunct teachers.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXPOSITORY»

Discover the use of expository in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to expository and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Preparing Expository Sermons: A Seven-Step Method for ...
" This is the foundation for developing expository messages, according to Ramesh Richard. His method, explained in Preparing Expository Sermons, has been field-tested in training seminars for thousands of preachers around the world.
Ramesh Richard, 2001
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Expository Dictionary of Bible Words: Word Studies for Key ...
"Searchable hyperlinked version of [the text]; Scripturelink Bible Study software for PC and PDA, which integrates the text ... with the following Bible texts and reference works: Bibles: King James version (Webster) with Strong's numbering ...
Stephen D. Renn, 2005
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Anointed Expository Preaching
This book equips and encourages preachers of all kinds to respect their calling and minister God’s inerrant Word by the Olford’s marvelous methods.
Stephen F. Olford, 2003
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Wiersbe's Expository Outlines on the New Testament
This valuable reference helps believers understand as never before the books of the New Testament and how they fit into the total revelation God has given us of Christ and His redemptive work.
Warren W. Wiersbe, 1992
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Expository Science: Forms and Functions of Popularisation
On another level, it is depicted as a quasi-political device for chan nelling the energies of the general public along predetermined paths; examples of this are the nineteenth-century Industrial Revolution and the U. S. -Soviet space race.
T. Shinn, Richard P. Whitley, 1985
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Wiersbe's Expository Outlines on the Old Testament
A companion volume to Wiersbe's Expository Outlines on the New Testament, this unique commentary offers practical expositions of key Old Testament chapters.
Warren W. Wiersbe, 1993
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Expository Hermeneutics: An Introduction
The purpose of this book is to provide an understanding of the rules of Bible interpretation and to lay the groundwork for testing the validity of one's interpretation and application.
Elliott E. Johnson, 1999
8
Biblical Preaching: The Development and Delivery of ...
An updated version of Robinson's best-selling textbook on preaching
Haddon W. Robinson, 2001
9
Expository Writing
Writing 4 consists of 4 Worktexts and 4 Teacher's Notes- designed for writing practice with incremental teaching methods, basic grammar review pages and real-world themes.
Emily Hutchinson, 2005
10
Exploring Psalms: An Expository Commentary
"John Phillips writes with enthusiasm and clarity, . . . cutting through the confusion and heretical dangers associated with Bible interpretation." --Moody Magazine
Kregel Publications, John Phillips, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXPOSITORY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term expository is used in the context of the following news items.
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Review: Nebraska-set horror movie is bad, it's just really bad
... and cameras but not why they also have to record everything, including SO much banal expository dialogue. This short movie feels very long. «Omaha World-Herald, Jul 15»
2
In 'Jimmy's Hall,' the pursuit of happiness is truly revolutionary
“Jimmy's Hall” often falls prey to the kind of starchy, expository writing and didacticism that places the good guys on the left and the bad guys on ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
Marrero church to present VBS: West Bank religion news briefs
... of the Lord's Supper July 19 at 7 a.m. During the service, an expository sermon from Matthew 16:26 titled "It's Not Worth It" will be preached. «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
4
Comic Con 2015 TV Pilot Review: Supergirl
With expository voice over from Kara leading us up to this point, the show starts to settle into its identity, which is the usual playful, stereotypical, ... «JoBlo.com, Jul 15»
5
Review: 'Ant-Man' Starring Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline …
It's also replete with the expository training montages, with Scott Lang failing at various tasks as Hank and Hope explain the physics behind the ... «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
6
U High grad takes 3rd in national speech contest
“No one was expecting me to get this far, especially me,” Goel said of winning third place in the nation in expository speaking. “It was an ... «Bloomington Pantagraph, Jul 15»
7
'Boulevard' review: Robin Williams' final dramatic performance walks …
Subbing some expository dialogue for a few of the film's silences, however, could have helped build empathy for the characters. “Boulevard” ... «Boston.com, Jul 15»
8
The 20 Best Invader Zim Episodes
The drawback of the ambitious, film-like plot is that the dialogue occasionally has to dip into awkward, expository sci-fi hootenanny, which feels ... «Den of Geek!, Jul 15»
9
Chuck Palahniuk Talks About 'Fight Club 2′ And Literally Inserting …
This is more of a little trip down Memory Lane, and a way to hint at what the organization has become, without stooping to too much expository ... «UPROXX, Jul 15»
10
'Tempest' Review: Classical Theatre of Harlem Knocks Production …
In adapting the text, the creative team has skewed the play's pacing; some longer expository scenes could have been tightened up. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Expository [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/expository>. May 2024 ».
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