explanatory  /ɪks ˈplæ nə ˌtɔ ri/ ? Meaning of "explanatory"

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Definition(s):

  • (adj) serving or intended to explain or make clear

Usage(s):

  1. And note carefully, Hayekian macro DOES NOT claim to be an exclusive explanatory strategy -- it embraces multiple causation in the current crisis, it plays well with.
  2. Instead, it aims to use Zarqawi as an explanatory device for the ongoing violence.
  3. Some evangelical consultants urged Gibson to add explanatory verses of Scripture at the end of The Passion.

Quotes

  1. "We had planned to run an explanation of the showcase : in the form of a link on our homepage. Due to a bug, the explanatory link did not appear for most users. As a result, many people thought we had permanently changed our homepage, so we decided...
    on Jun 10, 2010 By: Marissa Mayer Source: Wall Street Journal (blog)

  2. "I watched the tape and I think the tape's self-explanatory," Simon said. "It shows what he did."
    on Mar 14, 2008 By: Chris Simon Source: SI.com

  3. "There's nothing to talk about," Wedge said. "It's self explanatory."
    on Aug 8, 2008 By: Eric Wedge Source: International Herald Tribune

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