explanatory
adjective/ɪkˈsplænəˌtɔri/
Frequency rank: #9,442 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
serving to explain or make something clear.
Example sentence
The teacher provided explanatory notes to help students understand the difficult concept.
Synonyms & related words
- clarifying
- descriptive
- illustrative
- informative
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