Dec 6, 2020 · Cambridge secondarily says that an exposition is a show, convention, expo. With a shoresh of expose, meaning show, exposition is explaining (to show and persuade) and presenting a …

Mar 22, 2016 · 2 Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms (1984) discusses exhibit, exhibition, and exposition (along with the nouns show and fair) in an entry alphabetized under exhibition: exhibition, …

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms (1984), which treats exhibition and exhibit as members of a group of kindred nouns that also includes show, exposition, and fair, generally agrees with Shaw: …

Jan 4, 2023 · I The word "rationale" refers to a logical explanation rather than to a plain reason, and it can be quite long. (sense "1" below) (SOED) 1. A reasoned exposition of principles; an explanation …

Jul 28, 2020 · I have been getting confused whenever I use the following sentence. "Change the materials on the customer order" vs. "Change the materials of the customer order" …

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Jul 6, 2017 · 2 I was thinking of the word exposition, but that doesn't seem to imply embellishment as strongly as you've indicated - it is a more general device. Then somewhere between reading the …

Jun 15, 2020 · The use of "expounded" with prepositions such as on, upon, or about is not historically common. The combination of "expounded" and "unto" was much more common. Here are some …

Dec 18, 2012 · One that occurs to you that of a public display of new works—so you employ the metaphor “exposition”. And for the final phase, when everything has “fallen” all the way back to the …

Both words are formal and their definition are quite equal; in some learners' dictionary they're even identical. postulate / posit: to suggest (something, such as an idea or theory) especially in order to …