Encyclopedian Dictionary: 2013

Eximbank or Export-Import Bank

Export-Import Bank: Key Factors in Considering Eximbank Reauthorization by U. S. Government Accountability Office Export-Import Bank The Export-Import Bank of the United States, commonly called Eximbank and is an independent Federal agency of the government of the United States. The purpose of this bank is to encourage export of U.S. products and services, making domestic exporters more competitive...

expurgator

Pronunciation key ( ek′spẽr-gā′tẽr ) ex•pur•ga•tor n. A person who expurgates. References Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955 Further Reading expurgate expurgation expurgat...

expunge

Pronunciation key ( ik-spuŋj′ ) ex•punge v.t. [EXPUNGED (-spunjd′) EXPUNGING, EXPUNGES] [L. expungere strike out; ex-out + pungere to prick, strike]. Wipe away; blot, strike out, erase, delete, cancel, efface. Complete obliteration, annihilate. —ex•pung′er n. Syn. erase. References Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955 The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1985 Further Reading expunct...

expulsive

Pronunciation key ( ik-spul′siv ) ex•pul•sive adj. [< L. expulsus (see EXPULSION); + ive]. Act of expelling or capacity for expelling. References Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1...

expressionless

Pronunciation key ( iks-presh′ən-lis ) ex•pres•sion•less adj. The lack of expression. References The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1985 Further Reading express expressage expressible expression expressionism expressionist expressionistic expressionistically expressive expressivity expressly expressman express rifle express tr...

expressible

Pronunciation key ( iks-pres′ə-bʼl ) ex•press•i•ble adj. That can be expressed. References Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955 Further Reading express expressage expression expressionism expressionist expressionistic expressionistically expressionless expressive expressivity expressly expressman express rifle express tr...

expound

Pronunciation key ( ik-spound′ ) ex•pound v.t. [EXPOUNDED, EXPOUNDING, EXPOUNDS]. [ME expounden, expounen < AN espoundre < OFr. expondre < L. exponere to put forth, expose, expound; ex-, out + ponere, to place]. To provide a detailed statement of; set forth point by point. Presenting indepth detail to explain. To make clear; plain, to interpret, clarify. Construction of a detailed statement. Such as was expounding on the topic of her final paper. —ex•pound′er n. References Webster's...

expostulatory

Pronunciation key ( ik-spos′chə-lə-tôr′i ) ( ik-spos′chə-lə-tō′ri ) ex•pos•tu•la•to•ry adj. Of or pertaining to expressing expostulation. References Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955 Further Reading expostulate expostulation expostula...

expository

Pronunciation key ( ik-spoz′ə-tôr′i ) ( ik-spoz′ə-tō′ri ) ex•pos•i•to•ry adj. [ML. expositorius; see EXPOSITOR]. To contain or having the nature of exposition, explanatory. References Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955 Further Reading expose exposé exposition expositive exposi...

exponible

Pronunciation key ( ik-spō′nə-bʼl ) ex•po•ni•ble adj. [< L. exponere see EXPOUND]. That which has a need for explanation. Logic. Proposition that must be restated for inclusion in a syllogism. n. An exponable proposition. References Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955 Further Reading exponent exponential exponentiat...

exponent

Pronunciation key ( ik-spō′nənt ) ( ek′spō′nənt ) ex•po•nent adj. [L. exponens, exponent- ppr. of exponere to put forward; ex- out + ponere to put. See EXPOUND]. Expository, explanatory; expounding; interpreting. n. One that expounds or interprets principles, methods, etc. One that advocates, represents or speaks as, or a thing that is an example or symbol of something. Algebra. A number...

explorer

Pronunciation key ( iks-plôr′ẽr ) ( iks-plō′rẽr ) ex•plor•er n. One who explores; namely, one who explores an unknown or little known geographic region. Science. Medical. An implement or device used in exploration or examination such as a dental probe or space probe. The name Explorer is dedicated to a series of early United States satellites sponsored by the U.S. Army and later by NASA (National...

explorative

Pronunciation key ( iks-plôr′ə-tiv ) ( iks-plō′rə-tiv ) ex•plor•a•tive adj. Exploratory. Propensity to explore. References Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955 Further Reading exploration exploratory explore explo...

exploration

Pronunciation key ( eks′plə-rā′shən ) ( eks′plô-rā′shən ) ex•plo•ra•tion n. [L. < exploratio < pp. of explorare; see EXPLORE]. Act of looking into something closely. To examine. Careful scrutiny. Traveling to little known regions for the purpose of discovery . Medical. Examination or probing of organs, etc. Exploration Ancient and Medieval Exploration The Phoenicians The Ancient...