Definition of exposition noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

exposition

noun

/ˌekspəˈzɪʃn/

(formal)

[countable, uncountable] a full explanation of a theory, plan, etc.
- a clear and detailed exposition of their legal position
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[countable] an event at which people, businesses, etc. show and sell their goods; a trade fair

Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin expositio(n-), from the verb exponere ‘expose, publish, explain’.

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