explanatory

adjective

ex·plan·a·to·ry | \ ik-ˈspla-nə-ˌtȯr-ē

Definition of explanatory

: serving to explain explanatory notes

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Examples of explanatory in a Sentence

There are explanatory notes at the front of the book. the explanatory section has as its heading “What the New Tax Changes Mean”

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The 10 paintings with explanatory wall labels would be, to my mind, perfectly self-sufficient without them. — Peter Plagens, WSJ, "‘Charline von Heyl: Snake Eyes’ Review: A Pro in Need of Poetry," 18 Dec. 2018 Some introductory text or explanatory narration would have better helped historically ground viewers, who need to juggle a lot of information. — Kimberly Reed, New York Times, "Review: Tracking ‘Dark Money’ in Montana Elections," 12 July 2018 The fluid structure, which allows the past to make brief explanatory returns, accommodates significant leaps in time. — Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com, "The women of 'A Thousand Splendid Suns,' casting a spell onstage," 5 June 2018 Now restored to their original splendor, and enhanced by far more explanatory information on display here, the magnificent Cast Courts invite us to marvel at the excellence of the then-novel technology behind all these exhibits. — Richard Cork, WSJ, "Worthy Imitations Worth a Visit," 18 Dec. 2018 Remorseful rhymes, or even explanatory ones, could've increased his public standing even further. — Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, "Kanye West's 'Ye' Is a Missed Opportunity for Redemption," 4 June 2018 The 14 wayside panels that Lake Mead National Recreation Area plans to install along the trail will contain historic black-and-white photos and explanatory text. — Anne Burke, San Francisco Chronicle, "You no longer need a snorkel to see this Nevada ghost town," 30 Apr. 2018 The letter alleges that six weekly schedules and other explanatory documents that were provided to him show that Pruitt used between two and three dozen different agents during a six-week period. — Sara Ganim And Rene Marsh, CNN, "Senator: Pruitt security included Disneyland, Rose Bowl trips," 30 Mar. 2018 Down El Chapo by Corey Seymour Pretty self-explanatory, actually. — Vogue, "Our Favorite Longreads From 2018," 21 Dec. 2018

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