explanatory
(adjective) serving or intended to explain or make clear; “explanatory notes”; “an explanatory paragraph”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
explanatory (comparative more explanatory, superlative most explanatory)
Intended to serve as an explanation.
(of a person) Disposed to explain.
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*plan"a*to*ry, a. Etym: [L. explanatorius.]
Definition: Serving to explain; containing explanation; as explanatory notes. Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
