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illustrative

/ɪˈlʌs.tɹə.tɪv/ UK
/ˈɪl.əˌstɹeɪ.tɪv/ UK
/ɪˈlʌs.tɹə.tɪv/ Canada, US
[ɪˈlʌs.tɹə.ɾɪv] Canada, US
/ˈɪl.əˌstɹeɪ.tɪv/ Canada, US
[ˈɪl.əˌstɹeɪ.ɾɪv] Canada, US

adjective

Demonstrative, exemplative, showing an example or demonstrating. This latest incident is illustrative of his continued bad behavior.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: demonstrative, informative, informatory, instructive, exemplifying, enlightening, explanatory, demonstration, revealing, indicative, designator, significant, representative, descriptive, characteristic, example

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"illustrative." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/illustrative. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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illustrative. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/illustrative

Chicago

"illustrative." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/illustrative.

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@misc{illustrative_2026,
  title = {illustrative},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/illustrative},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}