n. - model.

- typical or parallel instance. [latin: related to *example]

—n. - activity requiring physical effort, done to sustain or improve health.

- mental or spiritual activity, esp. As practice to develop a faculty.

- task devised as exercise.

- a use or application of a mental faculty, right, etc. B practice of an ability, quality, etc.

- (often in pl.) Military drill or manoeuvres. —v. (-sing) 1 use or apply (a faculty, right, etc.).

- perform (a function).

- a take (esp. Physical) exercise. B provide (an animal) with exercise.

- a tax the powers of. B perplex, worry. [latin exerceo keep busy]

n. (pl. -ies) (also exigence) 1 urgent need or demand.

- emergency. exigent adj. [latin exigo *exact]

adj. Scanty, small. exiguity n. [latin]

adj. (of a gland) secreting through a duct. [greek krino sift]

v. (also -ise) (-zing or -sing) 1 expel (a supposed evil spirit) by prayers etc.

- (often foll. By of) free (a person or place) in this way. exorcism n. Exorcist n. [greek horkos oath]

n. (pl. -s or -dia) introductory part, esp. Of a discourse or treatise. [latin exordior begin]

v. (-ting) 1 assist the progress of.

- accomplish (business) quickly. [latin expedio from pes ped- foot]

adj. - expressly stated, not merely implied; stated in detail.

- definite.

- outspoken. explicitly adv. Explicitness n. [latin: related to *explicate]

n. - person who promotes an idea etc.

- practitioner of an activity, profession, etc.

- person who explains or interprets something.

- type or representative.

- raised symbol beside a numeral indicating how many of the number are to be multiplied together (e.g. 23 = 2 x 2 x 2). [latin expono *expound]