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explanatory

Pronunciation: [ɪkˈsplænəˌtɔri]

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Learn how to use explanatory in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

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.

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His explanation was confusing, not explanatory at all.

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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?

How to pronounce explanatory

Pronunciation: [ɪkˈsplænəˌtɔri]

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