explanatory
Pronunciation: [ɪkˈsplænəˌtɔri]
Word
Context: “education”
(adjective) when something tells you what something else means or helps you understand it better. For example, a teacher might use explanatory notes to help students understand a lesson.
Example
The explanatory notes made the difficult topic much easier to understand.
Example
His explanation was confusing, not explanatory at all.
Example
Are the diagrams in the book explanatory enough for you?
Context: “instruction”
(adjective) used when giving information to make something clear. Like when you write instructions that explain how to do something step by step.
Example
The explanatory instructions helped us assemble the toy without any trouble.
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Without explanatory content, the guide was useless.
Example
Do you think the explanatory steps in the recipe are easy to follow?
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