hermeneutic

also her·me·neu·ti·cal (-tĭ-kəl)
adj.
Interpretive; explanatory.

[Greek hermēneutikos, from hermēneutēs, interpreter, from hermēneuein, to interpret, from hermēneus, interpreter.]

hermeneutically her'me·neu'ti·cal·ly adv.

(hur-muh-NOO-tik, -NYOO-)

adjective
Interpretive or explanatory.

Etymology
From Greek hermeneutikos (of interpreting), from hermeneuein (to interpret), from hermeneus (interpreter). After Hermes in Greek mythology, who served as a messenger and herald for other gods, and who himself was the god of eloquence, commerce, invention, cunning, and theft

Usage
"Musically, the soundtrack is a trashy genre-fest that provokes a kind of hermeneutic overload. Is it for a horror film, a B-grade sci-fi, a masterpiece of Soviet cinema? Or a kung-fu flick, a western, or a gangster movie?" — Cameron Woodhead; The Session; The Age (Melbourne, Australia); Jun 19, 2006.

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adjective

Serving to explain: elucidative, exegetic, explanative, explanatory, explicative, expositive, expository, hermeneutical, illustrative, interpretative, interpretive. See explain/baffle.