explanative
əˌtɔr adjective
serving to explain: an explanatory footnote.
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| serving or intended to serve as an explanation | |
| explanative or explanative | |
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| ex'planatorily or explanative | |
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| explanatory or explanative (ɪkˈsplænətərɪ, -trɪ) | |
| —adj | |
| serving or intended to serve as an explanation | |
| explanative or explanative | |
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| ex'planatorily or explanative | |
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explanatory
1610s, from explanation + -ory; on model of L. explanatorius "having to do with an explanation."
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