explanatory en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɛkˈsplæn.ə.t(ɔː.)ɹi/ (US)
- /ɛkˈsplæn.ə.t(ə)ɹi/ (UK)
- /ɪkˈsplæn.ə.t(ɔː.)ɹi/ (US)
- /ɪkˈsplæn.ə.t(ə)ɹi/ (UK)
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Etymology
From Late Latin explānātōrius, from Latin explānāt-, past-participle stem of explānāre (“to explain”). Displaced Old English ġereclīċ.
Meanings
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Intended to serve as an explanation.
Below the diagram is an explanatory text.
- (of a person) Disposed to explain.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most explanatory | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more explanatory | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
explanatory dictionary · nonexplanatory · unexplanatory · explanatorily · overexplanatory · self-explanatory · explanatoriness · explanatory style · explanatory fiction
Synonyms
Translations (31)
hu értelmező (serving as an explanation) · ca explicatiu (serving as an explanation) · fi selittävä (serving as an explanation) · hu magyarázó (serving as an explanation) · fr explicatif (serving as an explanation) · uk поя́снювальний (serving as an explanation) · tr açıklayıcı (serving as an explanation) · es explicativo (serving as an explanation) · pl wyjaśniający (serving as an explanation) · cmn 解释的 (serving as an explanation) · da oplysende (serving as an explanation) · pl objaśniający (serving as an explanation) · ang reċċende (serving as an explanation) · it esplicativo (serving as an explanation) · az izahlı (serving as an explanation) · ang ġereclīċ (serving as an explanation) · bg обяснителен (serving as an explanation) · fi selitys- (serving as an explanation) · ro explicativ (serving as an explanation) · nb forklarende (serving as an explanation) · az izahedici (serving as an explanation) · ru поясни́тельный (serving as an explanation) · de erklärend (serving as an explanation) · ru объясни́тельный (serving as an explanation) · be тлумача́льны (serving as an explanation) · hi व्याख्यायुक्त (serving as an explanation) · hi व्याख्यात्मक (serving as an explanation) · da forklarende (serving as an explanation) · cmn 说明的 (serving as an explanation) · hy բացատրական (serving as an explanation) · uk тлума́чний (serving as an explanation)