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explanatory meaning

EN[ɪkˈsplanət(ə)ri] [ɛkˈsplanət(ə)ri] [ɪkˈsplanətɔːri] [ɛkˈsplanətɔːri]
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    Definition of explanatory in English Dictionary

  • AdjectiveCOMmore explanatorySUPmost explanatorySUF-atory
    1. Intended to serve as an explanation.
      1. Below the diagram is an explanatory text.
    2. (of a person) Disposed to explain.
    3. More Examples
      1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
        • Ma and Fukuda [35 ] compare shortest path routes of taxis with hyperpaths and find that hyperpaths have more explanatory power.
    • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
      1. Adjectives
      Related Links:
      1. en explanatory style
      2. en explanatory fiction
      Source: Wiktionary

      Meaning of explanatory for the defined word.

      Grammatically, this word "explanatory" is an adjective.
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