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explanatory
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
explanatory
(adjective)
self–explanatory
(adjective)
explanatory
/ɪk
ˈ
splænəˌtori/
Brit
/ɪk
ˈ
splænətri/
adjective
explanatory
/ɪk
ˈ
splænəˌtori/
Brit
/ɪk
ˈ
splænətri/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of EXPLANATORY
:
made or included in order to explain something
There are
explanatory
notes at the front of the book.
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