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explanatory

/ɪkˈsplæn.ə.t(ɔː.)ɹi/adjective5 syllables

Explanatory means: serving or intended to explain or make clear.

Synonyms for explanatory3

adjective, as in serving or intended to explain or make clear

instructive, informative

also used for explanatory

epexegetic

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What does explanatory mean?1

adjective

1

serving or intended to explain or make clear“explanatory notes”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Explanatory in a sentence

  • It's not like it's supposed to be a summary; aren't you leaving out too many explanatory details?pip
  • Our astrological superiority is fairly self-explanatory.LoverofEnglish
  • When I looked at the explanatory notes under the posts list I realized what was causing it.fcbond

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