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illustrational

il·lus·tra·tion·al
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [il-uh-strey-shuh-nl]
    • /ˌɪl əˈstreɪ ʃə nl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [il-uh-strey-shuh-nl]
    • /ˌɪl əˈstreɪ ʃə nl/

Definitions of illustrational word

  • adjective illustrational of, relating to, or characteristic of illustrations: illustrational art. 1
  • adjective illustrational used for purposes of illustration; serving to illustrate; illustrative. 1
  • noun illustrational Serving to illustrate. 1
See all 3 definitions of illustrational

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Origin of illustrational

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; illustration + -al1

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Parts of speech for Illustrational

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Illustrational

illustrational popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

illustrational usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for illustrational

adj illustrational

  • descriptive — Descriptive language or writing indicates what someone or something is like.
  • drawn — past participle of draw.
  • illustrated — containing pictures, drawings, and other illustrations: an illustrated book.
  • illustrative — serving to illustrate; explanatory: illustrative examples.
  • outlined — the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.

adjective illustrational

  • visible — that can be seen; perceptible to the eye: mountains visible in the distance.
  • engraved — Cut or carve (a text or design) on the surface of a hard object.
  • etched — Cut or dug into the surface as by etching.
  • explanatory — Serving to explain something.
  • emblematic — Serving as a symbol of a particular quality or concept; symbolic.
All 50 Synonyms of illustrational

Antonyms for illustrational

adj illustrational

  • implicit — implied, rather than expressly stated: implicit agreement.
  • unclear — free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light: a clear day.
  • vague — not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises.
  • obscure — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
  • atypical — Someone or something that is atypical is not typical of its kind.
All 8 Antonyms of illustrational

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