Explanatory
(adjective)
- Serving to explain or make something clear.
- Providing an explanation or reason for something.
Origin:
Late 16th century: from latin expositorius (from exponere "explain") + -y.
Examples:
- The teacher provided an explanatory example.
- The graph was accompanied by an explanatory note.
- The article included explanatory details.
- The manual was written in a clear and explanatory manner.
- The report was explanatory and provided a lot of information on the topic.