adj.
Serving or intended to explain: an explanatory paragraph.
explanatorily ex·plan'a·to'ri·ly adv.
explanatory
Dictionary:
ex·plan·a·to·ry (ĭk-splăn'ə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē)  |
| Thesaurus: explanatory |
adjective
- Serving to explain: elucidative, exegetic, explanative, explicative, expositive, expository, hermeneutic, hermeneutical, illustrative, interpretative, interpretive. See explain/baffle.
| Antonyms: explanatory |
adj
Definition: descriptive
Antonyms: confusing, mysterious, obscure, perplexing, puzzling, vague
| WordNet: explanatory |
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
serving or intended to explain or make clear
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