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Webster 1913 Edition


Illustrative

Il-lus′tra-tive

,
Adj.
1.
Tending or designed to illustrate, exemplify, or elucidate.
2.
Making illustrious.
[Obs.]

Webster 1828 Edition


Illustrative

ILLUS'TRATIVE

,
Adj.
Having the quality of elucidating and making clear what is obscure; as an argument or simile illustrative of the subject.
1.
Having the quality of rendering glorious, or of displaying glory.

Definition 2024


illustrative

illustrative

English

Adjective

illustrative

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

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i.lys.tʁa.tiv/

Adjective

illustrative

  1. feminine singular of illustratif

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /il.lu.straˈti.ve/

Adjective

illustrative

  1. feminine plural of illustrativo