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explanatory
[ ik-splan-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ ɪkˈsplæn əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
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adjective
serving to explain: an explanatory footnote.
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Sometimes ex·plan·a·tive [ik-splan-uh-tiv] /ɪkˈsplæn ə tɪv/ .
Origin of explanatory
OTHER WORDS FROM explanatory
Words nearby explanatory
explain away, explainer, explain oneself, explanate, explanation, explanatory, explant, explement, explementary angle, expletive, explicable
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British Dictionary definitions for explanatory
explanatory
explanative
/ (ɪkˈsplænətərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjective
serving or intended to serve as an explanation
Derived forms of explanatory
explanatorily, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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