Definitive vs Explanatory - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between definitive and explanatory

is that definitive is explicitly defined while explanatory is intended to serve as an explanation.

is a word, such as a definite article or demonstrative pronoun, that defines or limits something.

(en adjective)

explicitly defined

conclusive or decisive

definite, authoritative and complete

* Sir Thomas Browne

A strict and definitive truth.

* Prescott

Some definitive scheme of reconciliation.

Limiting; determining.

a definitive word

(philately) general, not issued for commemorative purposes

(obsolete) Determined; resolved.

* 1604 , , V. i. 424:

Never crave him. We are definitive .

* definitively

(definitive stamp) (en noun)

(grammar) a word, such as a definite article or demonstrative pronoun, that defines or limits something

(philately) an ordinary postage stamp that is part of a series of all denominations or is reprinted as needed to meet demand

(en adjective)

Intended to serve as an explanation.

Below the diagram is an explanatory text.

(of a person) Disposed to explain.