explanatory note

collocation in English

meaningsofexplanatoryandnote

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explanatory
adjective
uk
/ɪkˈsplæn.ə.tər.i/
us
/ɪkˈsplæn.ə.tɔːr.i/
giving an explanation ...
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note
noun
uk
/nəʊt/
us
/noʊt/
a short piece ...
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(Definition ofexplanatoryandnotefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofexplanatory note

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Theexplanatorynoteis a model of obscurantism, and just the sort ofexplanatorynotethat, we are learning, is a non-explanatorynote.
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If that is the trend, one almost reaches the stage where one requires anexplanatorynoteof anexplanatorynote.
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I am looking at theexplanatorynote.
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Theexplanatorynotetakes three pages.
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Theexplanatorynoteis lamentably short.
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I move on to theexplanatorynote.
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The extensiveexplanatorynotewas much better.
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Often theexplanatorynotemakes it unnecessary.
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That is clear from theexplanatorynote.
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That is in theexplanatorynote.
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Theexplanatorynoteis not much help.
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Thisexplanatorynoteis quite clear.
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Theexplanatorynoteestimates it at £300,000.
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Anexplanatorynotehas been added to the map.
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There is anexplanatorynoteattached to it.
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The shortexplanatorynoteexplains what it does.
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Surely theexplanatorynoteought to take that into account.
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I do not remember receiving anyexplanatorynote.
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The idea of anexplanatorynotewas then introduced.
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Theexplanatorynoteis brief to the point of obscurity.
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It states that at the top of theexplanatorynote.
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I find the remainder of theexplanatorynotehelpful.
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I note that theexplanatorynoteis a translation.
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Fortunately, a fairly usefulexplanatorynoteis attached.
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I make a plea for a betterexplanatorynote.
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