explanatory
Intended to serve as an explanationIntended to serve as an explanation.
» It's self-explanatory.
Das erklärt sich von selbst.
Це говорить само за себе.
Meaning
2 sensesIntended to serve as an explanation.
Below the diagram is an explanatory text.
erklärend
объясни́тельныйobʺjasnítelʹnyj, поясни́тельныйpojasnítelʹnyj
поя́снювальнийpojásnjuvalʹnyj, тлума́чнийtlumáčnyj
Disposed to explain.
serving or intended to explain or make clear
Examples
8 sentencesIt's self-explanatory.
Це говорить само за себе.
deDas erklärt sich von selbst.
Our astrological superiority is fairly self-explanatory.
This is self-explanatory.
deDas ist selbsterklärend.
Nothing is self-explanatory.
Is the drawing quite explanatory?
ruДостаточное ли объяснение даёт рисунок?
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From Late Latin explānātōrius, from Latin explānāt-, past-participle stem of explānāre (“tFrom Late Latin explānātōrius, from Latin explānāt-, past-participle stem of explānāre (“to explain”). Displaced Old English ġereclīċ.
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Forms
more explanatory, most explanatory| Comparative | more explanatory Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most explanatory Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form