expounding

Examples

• All

• The professor's expounding of the complex theory helped the students grasp the subject better.

• If she wanted a special worship service at home, there would be no objection, but crowding into a pew to hear some mortal expounding on the divine seemed pointless.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Therefore, any expounding of a particular belief system, when accurate, must be respected.

  Blog text (3)

• Tony, no expounding.

  Green Book (2018)

• They were all favorably impressed with his expounding of the Word of God, his familiarity with church law, and his understanding of confessional statements.

  Fiction book (1992)

• The Clone Wars cartoons were pretty well done and entertaining, but alas, the short form lends itself more to action adventure and less to expounding or exploring ideas.

  Blog text (8)

• Her clear expounding of the historical context made the lecture much more engaging.

Synonyms

E

explanation

vsexpounding

∞ 1.0

A statement that makes something clear or helps someone understand

is more thorough and often more structured and written in approach

C

clarification

vsexpounding

62 3.3

An explanation that makes something easier to understand

goes further into systematic detail rather than only resolving confusion

E

expansion

vsexpounding

19 3.9

More detail added to an idea to make it clearer

is a focused, systematic explanation rather than simply adding extra information

E

exposition

vsexpounding

16 5.5

A clear explanation of an idea or subject that makes it easy to understand

leans more toward systematic, often written interpretation of a particular subject

E

elaboration

vsexpounding

8 4.9

Adding more detail or explanation to something

is primarily a full, organized interpretation rather than merely adding details

E

exegesis

vsexpounding

• Formal

4 9.9

A careful explanation of a text, especially a Bible passage

is broader across subjects and less tied to critical textual study

A

amplification

vsexpounding

3 5.6

Giving more detail to make something clearer

serves as a full interpretation rather than just increasing detail or example

E

explication

vsexpounding

• Literature

2 8.1

A clear, detailed explanation that helps you understand a text or idea

is broader and often systematic across subjects rather than only text analysis

E

elucidation

vsexpounding

• Formal

1 6.5

An explanation that makes something clear and easy to understand

focuses more on deep, systematic interpretation rather than general clarity

E

explainer

vsexpounding

• Literature

1 4.0

A short video or article that makes a topic easy to understand

is more detailed, systematic, and often more formal than short media

E

explicative

vsexpounding

7.7

A short note that makes something clear and easy to understand

provides a fuller, systematic interpretation rather than a short clarifying remark

E

expatiation

vsexpounding

• Formal

9.9

Talking or writing for a long time with many details

is more structured and interpretive rather than merely long or discursive

E

explanans

vsexpounding

• Specialized

9.9

Words or sentences that explain why something happens

is a full interpretive account rather than a technical set of premises

Antonyms

C

confusion

389 1.8

A time when things are not organized and people do not know what to think or do

M

misinterpretation

11 6.0

A wrong understanding of something that leads to wrong conclusions

How Detailed

treatise

• Formal

19 8.4

expounding

• Formal

7.7

analysis

∞ 3.4

explanation

∞ 1.0

to note

951 1.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology