different between explanatory vs interpretive

explanatory

English

Etymology

From Middle English explanen, from Old French explaner, from Latin explan? (I flatten, spread out, make plain or clear, explain), from ex- (out) + plan? (I flatten, make level), from planus (level, plain); see plain and plane. Compare esplanade, splanade. Displaced native Middle English arecchen, irecchen (to explain, expound) (from Old English ?reccan, ?ereccan).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?k?splan?t(?)?i/, /?k?splan?t(?)?i/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?k?splan?t???i/, /?k?splan?t???i/

Adjective

explanatory (comparative more explanatory, superlative most explanatory)

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

Translations

explanatory From the web:

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  • what explanatory mean
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  • what's explanatory writing
  • what explanatory variable mean
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interpretive

English

Adjective

interpretive (comparative more interpretive, superlative most interpretive)

  1. Alternative form of interpretative

interpretive From the web:

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  • what's interpretive mean
  • what's interpretive communication
  • what's interpretive writing
  • what interpretive statement
  • what interpretive centre
  • what's interpretive fiction
  • what interpretive power
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