illustrative
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4.6
- adjective
- /ˌɪlʌsˈtreɪtɪv/
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ilustrativo
- The teacher provided an illustrative example to explain the complex concept clearly.
- an illustrative example
- illustrative material
- for illustrative purposes
So let's start with with a simple but quite illustrative example.
- So let's start with with a simple but quite illustrative example.
- And I think that is illustrative of sort of how my career has been.
- It's a sad story if if we look at our own brain, which is an interesting illustrative example.
- That, that wing gang story that you tell about Avenatti and in Iowa, I think is pretty illustrative of how the machinery operates.
- And I think that's an incredibly illustrative and true depiction of what goes on in medicine every day.
Examples
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But it is of value to give some illustrative examples.
Academic text (2017) -
This illustrative example shows you can start connecting Instagram to Facebook.
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It's a sad story if if we look at our own brain, which is an interesting illustrative example.
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And I think that is illustrative of sort of how my career has been.
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So let's start with with a simple but quite illustrative example.
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The aspects of a quality operational definition were presented along with illustrative examples.
Academic text (2013) -
Two arguments, one positive and the other negative, will be noted as illustrative of this outlook.
Academic text (1991) -
Taking the Briseno factors as an example is illustrative of how to approach the problem.
Academic text (2017) -
The defendant's living situation in Matlock is illustrative of the complexities of modern living arrangements.
Academic text (2017) -
The story of the Tlas family is illustrative of the turmoil afflicting Syria today.
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
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3.8
Helps make something clear or easy to understand
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4.3
Giving clear information that helps you understand something better
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7.0
Writing that explains facts or ideas clearly
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6.9
Used to explain information or ideas clearly, for example in a lesson
Helps explain something using pictures or examples
Showing examples to make an idea clearer
To show how a product or device works
Showing something by pointing or giving an example to make it clear
Making something clear and easy to understand
Helping someone understand something clearly
To give clear information that explains something
To show clear shapes that represent things accurately
Good to use as a clear example for teaching
Antonyms
How Illustrative
Surface Forms
Morphology
illustrative = illustrate (transparent) = illustrate + ive
The adjective is directly formed from the verb 'illustrate' with the productive suffix '-ive', meaning 'serving to illustrate'.
Etymology
Illustrative comes from a Latin root illustr- that means 'to light up', like the English verb illustrate and the everyday idea of 'light' showing something clearly. So something illustrative helps 'light up' an idea and makes it easier to understand.