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Explanatory

//ɪkˈsplæn.ə.t(ɔː.)ɹi// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Intended to serve as an explanation.

    "Below the diagram is an explanatory text."

  2. 2
    Disposed to explain.
Adjective
  1. 1
    serving or intended to explain or make clear wordnet

Etymology

From Late Latin explānātōrius, from Latin explānāt-, past-participle stem of explānāre (“to explain”). Displaced Old English ġereclīċ.

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