Exegetic, Exegetical, a. Explanatory, expository, hermeneutical, explicative, explicatory, interpretative.
Exegetics, n. Exegesis, science of interpretation, hermeneutics.
Exemplar, n. Pattern, model, copy, example, prototype, archetype.
Exemplary, a.
- 1. Worthy of imitation, fit for a pattern.
- 2. Pattern-like, closely adherent to the pattern, faithful, close, exact, assiduous, scrupulous, punctual,
punctilious, rigid, rigorous.
- 3. Remarkably good, excellent, highly virtuous, correct, estimable, worthy, deserving of approval.
- 4. Monitory, warning, admonitory, condign.
Exemplification, n.
- 1. Illustration.
- 2. (Law.) Certified copy or transcript.
Exemplify, v. a.
- 1. Illustrate, show by example.
- 2. (Law.) Make a certified copy of.
Exempt, v. a. Relieve, release, free, let off, grant immunity to, excuse, except, exonerate (of an obligation or burden).
Exempt, a. Exempted, free, liberated, released, not liable, possessed of immunity.
Exemption, n. Immunity, privilege, release, exception, freedom from liability.
Exequies, n. pl. Obsequies, funeral rites, funeral procession, ceremonies of burial.
Exercise, n.
- 1. Practice, use, appliance, application, performance, operation, employment.
- 2. Exertion, labor, work, toil, effort, action, activity.
- 3. Training, schooling, discipline, drill, drilling.