exegetical
adjective
ex·e·get·i·cal
ˌek-sə-ˈje-ti-kəl 
variants
or less commonly exegetic
: of or relating to exegesis : explanatory
an exegetical text
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Examples of exegetical in a Sentence
a new edition of Shakespeare with an abundance of exegetical commentary for the modern reader
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As the text proceeds through this exegetical assembly line, the model incrementally builds up a sophisticated internal representation of what it’s being asked about.
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Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
His book is mostly focused on this single text, moving through the poem line-by-line, a model of exegetical clarity.
—Ian Beacock, The New Republic, 26 Oct. 2021
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Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
His book is mostly focused on this single text, moving through the poem line-by-line, a model of exegetical clarity.
—Ian Beacock, The New Republic, 26 Oct. 2021
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“Exegetical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exegetical. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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