Explanatory meaning

ĭk-splăn'ə-tôr'ē
Serving or intended to explain.

An explanatory paragraph.

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The definition of explanatory is something that makes things more clear.

An example of explanatory is a science teacher describing to his students how plants need sunlight to grow.

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Explaining or intended to explain.
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Below the diagram is an explanatory text.

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(of a person) Disposed to explain.
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Explanatory Sentence Examples

  • These collections contain introductions and explanatory passages by the author.

  • The incidents of this episode were a favorite subject in the sculptures of his temples, where their representation was accompanied by a poetical version of the affair and other explanatory inscriptions.

  • A copy of the orders and an explanatory letter were in fact despatched to the II.

  • with analysis and explanatory summary by Bridges, F.

  • Besides numerous contributions to the Proceedings of the Royal and the Royal Astronomical Societies, he published several books, both explanatory and speculative.

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