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ex·planan·dum

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. explicandum, explanandumnoun

    (logic) a statement of something (a fact or thing or expression) to be explained

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  1. explanandumnoun

    That which is to be explained

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  1. explanandum

    An explanandum (a Latin term) is a sentence describing a phenomenon that is to be explained, and the explanans are the sentences adduced as explanations of that phenomenon. For example, one person may pose an explanandum by asking "Why is there smoke?", and another may provide an explanans by responding "Because there is a fire". In this example, "smoke" is the explanandum, and "fire" is the explanans.

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  1. explanandum

    An explanandum is a statement or phenomenon that is to be explained or clarified. It is a factor, event, concept, or issue that is the focus or subject of an explanation. It is often used in philosophy, science, and other fields that require clarification or interpretation of certain subjects. The term is typically used in its plural form, explananda, to refer to multiple subjects of explanation.

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  1. Explanandum

    An explanandum is a phenomenon that needs to be explained and its explanans is the explanation of that phenomenon. For example, one person may pose an explanandum by asking "Why is there smoke?", and another may provide an explanans by responding "Because there is a fire". In this example, "smoke" is the explanandum, and "fire" is the explanans.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of explanandum in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of explanandum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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