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What does explanatory mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word explanatory? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Intended to serve as an explanation.
  2. (of a person) Disposed to explain.
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Government advertising campaigns should be objective and explanatory, not tendentious or party political.
The bulk of his book relates historical events meant to demonstrate the soundness and explanatory scope of his claim.
All others are just commentaries, explanatory notes written by individuals.
It could be best described as a selection of readings accompanied with annotations and explanatory notes.
The other documents included in the bundle were not accompanied by any explanatory commentary, but there was an indexto them.
It is the latter with clear explanatory footnotes that would be read by a schoolkid in year eight today.

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