different between supplementary vs explanatory

English

Etymology

Derived from French supplémentaire.

Adjective

supplementary (comparative more supplementary, superlative most supplementary)

1. Additional; added to supply what is wanted.

Derived terms

• nonsupplementary
• presupplementary
• supplementary angles

Translations

Noun

supplementary (plural supplementaries)

1. Something additional; an extra.

References

• Webster, Noah (1828) , “supplementary”, in An American Dictionary of the English Language

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.

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