explanatory

ex·plan·a·to·ry

 (ĭk-splăn′ə-tôr′ē)

adj.

Serving or intended to explain: an explanatory paragraph.

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ex·plan′a·to′ri·ly adv.

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explanatory

(ɪkˈsplænətərɪ; -trɪ) or

explanative

adj

serving or intended to serve as an explanation

exˈplanatorily adv

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ex•plan•a•to•ry

(ɪkˈsplæn əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i)

also ex•plan′a•tive,

adj.

serving to explain: an explanatory footnote.

[1610–20; < Late Latin]

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Adj.

1.

explanatory - serving or intended to explain or make clear; "explanatory notes"; "an explanatory paragraph" instructive, informative - serving to instruct or enlighten or inform

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explanatory

adjective descriptive, interpretive, illustrative, interpretative, demonstrative, justifying, expository, illuminative, elucidatory, explicative The statements are accompanied by a series of explanatory notes.

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explanatory

adjective

Serving to explain:

elucidative, exegetic, explanative, explicative, expositive, expository, hermeneutic, hermeneutical, illustrative, interpretative, interpretive.

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Translations

تَفْسيري، إيضاحي

forklarende

erklärend

explicativo

explicatif

megmagyarázó

skÿringar-

esplicativochiarificatore

forklarende

толковый

vysvetľujúci

açıklayıcı

解释的

explanatory

[ɪksˈplænətərɪ] ADJ → explicativo; [note] → aclaratorio

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explanatory

[ɪkˈsplænətəri] adj [note] → explicatif/ive

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explanatory

adj → erklärend; a few explanatory notes → ein paar Anmerkungen zur Erklärung

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explanatory

[ɪksˈplænət/ərɪ] adj (words) → di spiegazione; (notes) → esplicativo/a

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explain

(ikˈsplein) verb

1. to make (something) clear or easy to understand. Can you explain the railway timetable to me?; Did she explain why she was late? verduidelik شَرَح، فَسَّر обяснявам explicar vysvětlit erklären, erläutern forklare εξηγώexplicar selgitama توضیح دادن selittää expliquer לְהַבהִיר समझाना objasniti, razjasniti (meg)magyaráz menjelaskan útskÿra spiegare 説明する 설명하다 paaiškinti paskaidrot jelas uitleggenforklare, gjøre rede for wyjaśniać توضيع وركول explicar a explica, a lămuri объяснять vysvetliť pojasniti objasniti förklara อธิบาย açıklamak 說明 пояснювати واضح کرنا ، سمجھانا giải thích 说明

2. to give, or be, a reason for. I cannot explain his failure; That explains his silence. verklaar يُفَسِّر، يُعْطي السَّبب обяснявам explicar vysvětlit erklären forklare; begrunde εξηγώ, ερμηνεύωexplicar seletama توجیه کردن perustella expliquer לְהַסבִּיר सफाई देना, कारण बताना objasniti indokol menjelaskan gefa skÿringu á spiegare 理由を述べる …을 명확히 밝히다 paaiškinti izskaidrot menjelaskan verklarenklarlegge, begrunne, finne årsak tilwytłumaczyć وجه وركول explicar a expli­ca, a justifica объяснять vysvetliť razložiti objasniti förklara ชี้แจง açıklamak 解釋 пояснювати کسی چیز کا سبب بتانا giải thích 解释

explanation (ekspləˈneiʃən) noun

1. the act or process of explaining. Let me give a few words of explanation. verduideliking شَرْح، تَفْسير обяснение explicação vysvětlení die Erklärung forklaring; redegørelse εξήγησηexplicación selgitus توضیح selitys explicationהסבר व्याख्या objašnjavanje magyarázat penjelasan (út)skÿring spiegazione 説明 설명 paaiškinimas paskaidrojums penjelasan uitlegforklaring, utgreiingwyjaśnienie توضيع explicação explicaţie разъяснение vysvetlenie pojasnjevanje objašnjenje förklaring การอธิบาย açıklama 說明 пояснення وضاحت sự giảng giải 说明

2. a statement or fact that explains. There are several possible explanations for the explosion. verklaring تَفْسير، تَعْليل обяснение explicação vysvětlení die Erklärung forklaring; begrundelse εξήγηση, ερμηνείαexplicación seletus شرح؛ دلیل perustelu explicationהסבר विवरण, बयान objašnjenje értelmezés penjelasan (út)skÿring spiegazione 原因 진상, 이유 paaiškinimas izskaidrojums penjelasan verklaringårsak, forklaringwyjaśnienie توضيع explicação explicaţie объяснение vysvetlenie pojasnilo objašnjenje förklaring คำอธิบาย açıklama 解釋 пояснення توضيحی بیان lời giải thích 解释

exˈplanatory (-ˈsplӕnə-) adjective

giving an explanation. There are explanatory notes in this book. verklarend تَفْسيري، إيضاحي обяснителен explicativo vysvětlující erklärend forklarende επεξηγηματικός explicativo selgitav توضیحی selittävä explicatif מְבָאֵר व्याख्यात्मक koji tumači, razjašnjava (meg)magyarázó menjelaskan skÿringar- esplicativo 説明の 설명을 위한 aiškinamasis []skaidrojošs catatan keterangan verklarendforklarende objaśniający توضيحى explicativo explicativ пояснительный vysvetľujúci pojasnjevalen koji objašnjava förklarande ซึ่งชี้แจง açıklayıcı 解釋的 пояснювальний; тлумачний توضیحی mang tính giải thích 解释的

explain away

to get rid of (difficulties etc) by clever explaining. She could not explain away the missing money. goedpraat, wegredeneer يَجِد التفسير давам задоволително обяснение dar uma explicação (dostatečně) vysvětlit vertuschen bortforklare δικαιολογώ dar explicaciones õigustust leidma توجیه کردن antaa selitys justifier לְהָסִיר סָפֶק व्याख्या द्वारा समझाना objasniti, razjasniti kimagyaráz (vmit) memberi alasan gera efasemdir/ótta að engu með útskÿringum spiegare, giustificare 言い抜ける (의혹 따위를) 잘 설명하여 풀다 pagrįsti, paaiškinti attaisnot menjelaskan wegredeneren bortforklareusprawiedliwić, wyjaśnić سببول dar uma explicação a justifica находить объяснение (uspokojivo) vysvetliť upravičiti opravdati bortförklara ขจัดความสงสัยโดยการอธิบาย açıklama yaparak sıyrılmak 自圓其說 виправдовувати(ся) کسی غلطی کی اہمیت کو گھٹا کر رفت گزشت کرنے کے لۓ توضيح کرنا thanh minh 巧辩过去

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explanatory

a. explicativo, aclaratorio;

self-explanatory → que no necesita explicación o aclaración.

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