explanatory

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Etymology

From Late Latin explānātōrius, from Latin , past-participle stem of explānāre.

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ɪkˈsplæn.ə.t(ə)ɹi/, /ɛkˈsplæn.ə.t(ə)ɹi/
• (America) IPA: /ɪkˈsplæn.ə.tɔː.ɹi/, /ɛkˈsplæn.ə.tɔː.ɹi/

Adjective

explanatory

1. Intended to serve as an explanation.

   Below the diagram is an explanatory text.

2. (of a person) Disposed to explain.

Synonyms

• epexegetic

Translations

• French: explicatif
• German: erklärend
• Italian: esplicativo
• Russian: объясни́тельный
• Spanish: explicativo

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