Explanatory

English

Adjective

Explanatory (comparative more Explanatory, superlative most Explanatory)

1. Intended to serve as an explanation.

   Below the diagram is an explanatory text.

2. (of a person) Disposed to explain.

Adverbs for Explanatory

satisfactorily; aptly; effectively; sufficiently; definitely; clearly; lucidly; acceptably; liberally; roughly; carefully; crudely; artfully; skilfully; adroitly; sagely; wisely; craftily; sincerely; genuinely; plausibly; ingeniously; vividly; graphically; competently; glibly; discreetly; tardily; flimsily; fundamentally; intelligently; elaborately; casually; lamely.

Thesaurus

allegorizing, annotative, clarifying, critical, demonstrative, demythologizing, descriptive, discursive, editorial, elucidative, enlightening, euhemeristic, exegetic, exegetical, exemplificative, explaining, explicative, explicatory, expositional, expositive, expository, glossarial, illuminating, illuminative, illustrative, interpretative, interpretive, rationalistic, rationalizing, revelatory, scholiastic

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ɪkˈsplanət(ə)ri/, /ɛkˈsplanət(ə)ri/, SAMPA: /Ik"sp{n@t(@)ri/, /Ek"sp{n@t(@)ri/
• (US) IPA: /ɪkˈsplanətɔːri/, /ɛkˈsplanətɔːri/, SAMPA: /Ik"sp{n@tOri/, /Ek"sp{n@tOri/

• Audio (US)

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