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Explanatory Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ory

Explanatory has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

serving or intended to explain or make clear

"explanatory notes"

"an explanatory paragraph"

2

Intended to serve as an explanation.

"The teacher provided an explanatory note on the board to clarify why the experiment failed."

In plain English: Something that is explanatory gives you clear reasons for why something happened.

"The teacher provided an explanatory note to clarify why the test was canceled."

Example Sentences
"The teacher provided an explanatory note to clarify why the test was canceled." adj
"The teacher gave an explanatory note to help students understand the complex math problem." adj
"His explanatory gestures made it clear that he was confused about the directions." adj
"She included an explanatory paragraph at the end of her email to clarify any doubts." adj
See Also
explanation gloss elucidative dispose explanary explanatorily serve explain away
Related Terms

Origin

The word explanatory comes from the Late Latin explānātōrius, which is derived from the verb meaning "to explain." It eventually entered English to replace the older term gereclīc.

Rhyming Words
ory cory rory sory lory dory gory jory pory frory flory emory atory glory chory story moory amory armory memory
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