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explanatory

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ex⋅plan⋅a⋅to⋅ry

  [ik-splan-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
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–adjective
serving to explain: an explanatory footnote.
Also, ex⋅plan⋅a⋅tive.

Origin:
1610–20; < LL explānātōrius. See explain, -tory 1

Related forms:
ex⋅plan⋅a⋅to⋅ri⋅ly, ex⋅plan⋅a⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
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ex·plan·a·to·ry   (ĭk-splān'ə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē)   
adj.  Serving or intended to explain: an explanatory paragraph.
ex·plan'a·to'ri·ly adv.
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