Exemplifying, clarifying, and intensifying
In this guide, we show examples of the three functions exemplifying, clarifying, and intensifying in the same section, to be able to highlight the difference in meaning between them.
Sentences (1)–(5) all contain suitable uses of the linking words in bold.
Exemplifying
(1)
One user experienced that video calls are not always best suited for all environments. For example, they are rarely convenient in public spaces, where people in the background can hear the user talk about personal problems.
(2)
The energy consumption can be divided into two main parts: a) cooling of servers, and b) energy used by IT equipment, e.g./such as servers, networks, and storage.
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Clarifying
(3)
We have seen that radar gives both position and speed of a target. This means that most algorithms that are applicable to LiDAR and sonar can be used with radar data.
Intensifying
(4)
The possibility of using pumped groundwater for drinking instead of surface water from rivers and lakes resulted in a remarkable reduction of cholera, diarrheal diseases and infant mortality (Hossain et al., 2014). The pumped water was indeed free from cholera germs, butinstead it often contained high concentrations of As that reduces the safe water access.
(5)
Both the analysis of the means (graphs 4.6 to 4.13) and the percentages (graph 4.17) seem to indicate a relationship between legibility and interest in exploring the space. In fact, there is a positive significant correlation between legibility and interest in exploring the space for all the three LRPS.
