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explanative

/ɛksplˈænətˌɪv/ adj

That serves to explain; explanatory

Word Origin Explanative is from explain, which comes from Latin ex- 'out' and planus 'flat, level' — literally 'to make level, make clear.' The breakdown ex+plan+at+ive shows the root plan (flat), the verb suffix -at, and the adjective suffix -ive. So explanative means 'serving to flatten out confusion.' The same planus root gives us plain, plane, and plan (a flat drawing).

adj That serves to explain; explanatory

Her explanative notes made the complex theory accessible.

(形容词) 解释性的；说明性的

她的解释性注释让这个复杂理论变得易于理解。

(adjetivo) Que sirve para explicar; explicativo

Sus notas explicativas hicieron accesible la teoría compleja.

(adjectif) explicatif [Qui sert à expliquer ; explicatif.]

Ses notes explanative ont rendu cette théorie complexe accessible à tous.

(Adjektiv) erklärend; erläuternd [dazu dienend, etwas zu erklären oder verständlich zu machen; erläuternd.]

Ihre **explanative** Anmerkungen machten die komplizierte Theorie leicht nachvollziehbar.

(形容詞) 説明するための、説明的な。

彼女の補足的な注釈は、複雑な理論を理解しやすいものにした。

(adjetivo) explicativo; explanativo [Que serve para explicar; explicativo.]

Suas notas explicativas tornaram a teoria complexa acessível.

Synonyms: explanatory elucidative explicative interpretative Antonyms: confusing obfuscatory
Word parts: ex + plan + at + ive

Related words

explanation explanatory explain explainable unexplainable plainly plainness planner

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