illustrative
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪˈlʌs.tɹə.tɪv/, /ˈɪl.əˌstɹeɪ.tɪv/
- (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ɪˈlʌs.tɹə.tɪv/, [ɪˈlʌs.tɹə.ɾɪv], /ˈɪl.əˌstɹeɪ.tɪv/, [ˈɪl.əˌstɹeɪ.ɾɪv]
Audio (Milwaukee, Wisconsin): (file)
Adjective
illustrative
- Demonstrative, exemplative, showing an example or demonstrating.
- This latest incident is illustrative of his continued bad behavior.
Derived terms
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.lys.tʁa.tiv/
- Homophone: illustratives
Adjective
illustrative
- feminine singular of illustratif
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /il.lus.traˈti.ve/
- Rhymes: -ive
- Hyphenation: il‧lu‧stra‧tì‧ve
Adjective
illustrative
- feminine plural of illustrativo