exemplification

The word 'exemplification' is a layered construction built upon the Latin core of exemplum, meaning a sample or model taken out (ex-) as a pattern. The addition of the combining form -fic (from facere, to make) transforms it into a verb concept, meaning 'to make an example of'. Finally, the suffix -ation nominalizes the action, solidifying the abstract meaning into the state or process of illustrating by example. This etymological journey, from a concrete 'thing taken out' to the abstract act of 'making that thing manifest', perfectly encapsulates the word's modern function as both the process and the result of demonstrating through instances.

Structure: exempli (example) + fic (make) + ation (action/state) - exempli: From Latin exemplum (example, sample, model). Serves as the base noun in the compound. - fic: From Latin -ficus (making, causing), a combining form of facere (to make, to do). Serves as a connecting element indicating creation or causation. - ation: From Latin -ationem (suffix forming nouns of action or state). Serves as a nominalizing suffix.