Definitions for Explanatory
ɪkˈsplæn əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr iex·plana·to·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. explanatoryadjective

   serving or intended to explain or make clear

   "explanatory notes"; "an explanatory paragraph"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. explanatoryadjective

   Intended to serve as an explanation.

   Below the diagram is an explanatory text.

2. explanatoryadjective

   Disposed to explain.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Explanatoryadjective

   Containing explanation.

   Etymology: from explain.

   Had the printer given me notice, I would have printed the names, and writ explanatory notes. Jonathan Swift.

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1. explanatory

   Explanatory refers to something which is intended to explain, clarify, or make something understandable or clear. It typically involves details, descriptions, clarifications, illustrations, examples or information that shed light on a subject or topic. It can apply to things such as explanatory statements, reports, comments, theories, or models among others.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Explanatoryadjective

   serving to explain; containing explanation; as explanatory notes

2. Etymology: [L. explanatorius.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Explanatory in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Explanatory in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Explanatory in a Sentence

1. Jarran Reed:

   Chris is a great guy. You can tell this is his team and we're following suit, he's a great player, real funny. A real cool dude. It's self-explanatory how he plays. One of the best in the league.

2. Michael Dee:

   In time, it is hoped that such research will provide new and explanatory insights into the story of the human past.

3. John Hayes:

   Our message is,' If you have sudden-onset smell loss, in the absence of other explanatory history like a head injury, the chance of you being infected is high,' this is about raising awareness that smell loss is an early symptom of Covid-19.

4. Günter Bechly:

   If a theory and its proponents stubbornly refuse falsification by an ever increasing body of substantial conflicting evidence, the theory degenerates into a textbook example of dogmatic pseudo-science. The neo-Darwinian theory of macroevolution has failed on all fronts, from mathematical feasibility, to theoretical plausibility and explanatory power, to empirical support.

5. Stephen Miller:

   I think Breitbart News( should be the byline,) then it can be introduced as something shared exclusively with Breitbart by the Senate's Subcomittee( sic) on Immigration and the National Interest, with the graphic and explanatory text underneath.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Explanatory
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Explanatory
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Explanatory
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Explanatory