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Expedition of Humphrey Clinker, The

Expedition of Humphrey Clinker, The A novel from 1771 by Tobias Smollett which consists of letters written by various members of a family touring Britain. It describes places that were visited and Smollett takes the opportunities presented to make satirical commentary on human life. References Encyclopedia Britannica Micropedia ©1984 Related Terms expedition expeditionary expeditious Further Reading The Expedition of Humphry Clinker by T. Smollett Summer voyages: The Expedition Of Humphry...

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polar

Pronunciation key ( pō′lẽr ) po•lar adj. [ML. polaris < L. polus; see POLE]. Connected with or in the vicinity of the North or South Poles. Pertaining to poles or a pole. Containing polarity. Central or pivotal. Characterized by two opposite extremes, nature or directions. Serving for guidance, like a earth pole or polestar. Measured from a pole or reference to, i.e., polar diameter or...

expurgation

Pronunciation key ( ek′spẽr-gā′shən ) ex•pur•ga•tion n. [L. expurgatio]. Act of expurgating or being expurgated. References Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955 Further Reading expurgate expurgator expurgat...

expressivity

Pronunciation key ( ik′spres-iv′i-tē ) ex•pres•siv•i•ty n. Characteristic of being expressive. Genetics. Degree to which a specific gene affects the phenotype of a living organism. References The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1985 Further Reading express expressage expressible expression expressionism expressionist expressionistic expressionistically expressionless expressive expressly expressman express rifle express tr...

exposure

Pronunciation key ( ik-spō′zhẽr ) ex•po•sure n. [< expose, after enclosure etc]. In various senses, the act or instance of exposing or condition of being exposed, especially to natural elements. A position on a compass and climatic or weather conditions. For instance, a location of something in relation to natural elements like the sun and wind in relation to a house's location, such being western exposure. Abandonment without benefit of shelter or food. Photography. Subjecting sensitized...

expostulation

Pronunciation key ( ik-spos′chə-lā′shən ) ex•pos•tu•la•tion n. [L. expostulatio]. Remonstrance. Corrective protest. Expostulating. References Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955 Further Reading expostulate expostulator expostulat...

exposition

Pronunciation key ( ek′spə-zish′ən ) ex•po•si•tion n. [ME. exposicioun; OFr. exposition; L. expositio < expositus pp. of exponere see EXPOUND]. Presentation of facts, ideas, etc. Setting forth meaning and intention. A detailed explanation. Specific statement which aims to give information about more complex material. Writing or speaking that explains and distinguished from description,...