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Explanatory vs Unexplanatory - What's the difference?

explanatory | unexplanatory |

As adjectives the difference between explanatory and unexplanatory

is that explanatory is intended to serve as an explanation while unexplanatory is not explanatory; failing to offer a (good or coherent) explanation.

explanatory

English

Adjective

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

    • unexplanatory

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not explanatory; failing to offer a (good or coherent) explanation.
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    • , passage=If explanation is indeed tied closely to unification then it is not hard to see how the disjunctiveness characteristic of computer proof tends to yield proofs that are also considered relatively unexplanatory by mathematicians. }}