exemplification
noun
exemplification is spelled E-X-E-M-P-L-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N: 15 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 125,655th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, exemplification means “The act of exemplifying; a showing or illustrating by example” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of exemplification is exemplifications.
How many letters and syllables are in exemplification?
| Letters | 15: E-X-E-M-P-L-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 125,655th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is exemplification?
Exemplification appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 125,655th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce exemplification?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-exemplification.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of exemplification
- exemplifications plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does exemplification mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of exemplifying; a showing or illustrating by example.
- 2
That which exemplifies; a case in point; example.
- 3
A copy or transcript attested to be correct by the seal of an officer having custody of the original.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Exemplification in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act of exemplifying:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | exemplification |
| German | Veranschaulichung, Exemplifizierung, Illustration, Beispielgebung |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does exemplification come from?
From Middle English exemplificacion, exemplification, from Anglo-Norman exemplification, from Medieval Latin exemplificātiō.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).