explanatory
pronunciation
How to pronounce explanatory in British English:
UK [ɪkˈsplænətri]
How to pronounce explanatory in American English:
US [ɪkˈsplænətɔri]
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- Adjective:
- serving or intended to explain or make clear
Word Origin
- explanatory (adj.)
- 1610s, from or modeled on Late Latin explanatorius "having to do with an explanation," from Latin explanat-, past participle stem of explanare "make plain or clear" (see explanation).
Synonym
Example
- 1. This aspect of science which is explanatory and explicatory sometimes bears a distinct resemblance to philosophical analysis .
- 2. Executives of apax , europe 's biggest buy-out group , met high-level officials from china 's public and private sector in what were described as " explanatory " talks .
- 3. Both clips , with explanatory subtitles , can be seen on the telegraph website , along with a video interview with a lorry-driver who has begun supplying such material to a japanese news agency - using a false name , kim dong-cheol , to protect his identity .
- 4. No , because a lengthy and equally obscure follow-up explanatory statement sunday by the central bank made it clear that beijing still wants a ' basically stable ' currency and there will be no one-off revaluation .