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explanatory

US /ɪkˈsplænəˌtɔri/

adjective Core · B1 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

serving or intended to explain or make clear

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

An explanatory note is attached to the form for your reference.

Word Family

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explanatory gốc
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Synonyms

  • illustrativeclarifying by use of examples
  • informativetending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
  • descriptiveserving to describe or inform or characterized by description

Collocations

  • Easy self explanatory manual
    describing self explanatory manual (your consciousness of your own identity)
  • Medium explanatory notes accompanying statements
    describing explanatory notes accompanying statements (serving or intended to explain or make clear)
  • Hard explanatory memorandum on bill
    describing explanatory memorandum on bill (serving or intended to explain or make clear)
  • Very Hard explanatory power of econometric model
    describing explanatory power of econometric model (serving or intended to explain or make clear)

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