explanative

adjective

ik-ˈspla-nə-tiv How to pronounce explanative (audio)
Definition of explanativenext
as in interpretive
serving to explain an edition of Melville's novel that could use more explanative footnotes about whaling

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  1. illustrative
  2. illuminative
  3. explanatory
Adjective
  • Outside’s reporting on the Yaak Valley offers another illustrative example of these dynamics.
    Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Strong candidates in each sub-sector are included here in an illustrative list: • Natural gas: Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), American Gas Association (AGA).
    Brian Walker, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of illustrative
Adjective
  • Hybrid lanterns that meet the aforementioned criteria are indeed out there, waiting to illuminate your next campsite, glamping trip, picnic, late-night reading session, or simply to add a little illuminative flare to that embarrassingly barren bookshelf in time for the next Zoom meeting.
    J.D. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Along the way, Robbins spices his story through illuminative moments and mini-biographies.
    OregonLive.com, OregonLive.com, 14 Oct. 2017
Definition of illuminative
Adjective
  • Having lost his memory and, with it, some of this explanatory mediation, Craint shares something with a child negotiating the world for the first time.
    Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
  • That’s monitored via a mobile app and a live camera feed, while passers-by are mollified by the cabin temperature shown on the car’s main display screen alongside an explanatory graphic.
    Jason Barlow, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
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