explanatory
[ ik-splan-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ ɪkˈsplæn əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
adjective
serving to explain: an explanatory footnote.
Sometimes
ex·plan·a·tive
[ik-splan-uh-tiv] /ɪkˈsplæn ə tɪv/.
Origin of explanatory
OTHER WORDS FROM explanatory
Words nearby explanatory
explain,
explain away,
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