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Commentary vs Explanatory - What's the difference?

commentary | explanatory |

As a noun commentary

is a series of comments or annotations; especially, a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of some other work.

As an adjective explanatory is

intended to serve as an explanation.

commentary

English

(wikipedia commentary) (Webster 1913)

Noun

(commentaries)
  • A series of comments or annotations; especially, a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of some other work.
    • This letter . . . was published by him with a severe commentary . -(Henry Hallam).
  • A brief account of transactions or events written hastily, as if for a memorandum; -- usually in the plural; as, Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War.
  • An oral description of an event, especially broadcast by television or radio, as it occurs.

    • Derived terms

    * audio commentary * commentary track * DVD commentary * political commentary * social commentary * supercommentary

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    explanatory

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Intended to serve as an explanation.
    • Below the diagram is an explanatory text.
  • (of a person) Disposed to explain.