Explainee
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Someone who receives an explanation.
"To be a skilled explainer, one has also to take account of the explainees, and their social and cultural backgrounds, motivations, linguistic ability, and previous knowledge – and plan accordingly before embarking upon the explanation."
Example
More examples"To be a skilled explainer, one has also to take account of the explainees, and their social and cultural backgrounds, motivations, linguistic ability, and previous knowledge – and plan accordingly before embarking upon the explanation."
Etymology
From explain + -ee.
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