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Exploratory vs Explanatory - What's the difference?

exploratory | explanatory |

As adjectives the difference between exploratory and explanatory

is that exploratory is serving to explore or investigate while explanatory is intended to serve as an explanation.

As a noun exploratory

is an exploration or investigation.

exploratory

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Serving to explore or investigate

    • Noun

    (exploratories)
  • An exploration or investigation

    • explanatory

    English

    Adjective

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