Exemplification
[ig-zem-pluh-fi-key-shuh n] /ɪgˌzɛm plə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/
noun
1.
the act of .
2.
something that ; an illustration or example.
3.
Law. an attested copy of a document, under official seal.
n.
early 15c., from Anglo-French exemplification, from Medieval Latin exemplificationem (nominative exemplificatio), noun of action from past participle stem of exemplificare (see exemplify).
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