"expositive" meaning in All languages combined

See expositive on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more expositive [comparative], most expositive [superlative]
Etymology: exposit(ion) + -ive Etymology templates: {{suf|en|exposition|ive|alt1=exposit(ion)}} exposit(ion) + -ive Head templates: {{en-adj}} expositive (comparative more expositive, superlative most expositive)
  1. That explains; expository Related terms: behabitive, commissive, exercitive, verdictive
    Sense id: en-expositive-en-adj-hvADsFHo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ive

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