expository

Definition of Expository in English :

1. expositive, expository

serving to expound or set forth

Example Sentences:
'clean expository writing'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Expository

adjective

of, involving, or assisting in exposition; explanatory

adjective

of, like, or containing exposition; explanatory

: also exˈpositive (ɛksˈpɑzətɪv ; ekspäzˈətiv; ɪkˈspɑzətɪv ; ikspäzˈətiv)

n.

1. A setting forth of meaning or intent.

2.

a. A statement or rhetorical discourse intended to give information about or an explanation of difficult material.

b. The art or technique of composing such discourses.

3. Music

a. The first part of a composition in sonata form that introduces the themes.

b. The opening section of a fugue.

4. The part of a play that provides the background information needed to understand the characters and the action.

5. An act or example of exposing.

6. A public exhibition or show, as of artistic or industrial developments.