explain
A different approach to political campaigning might have more explanative power.
The text is accompanied by explanative illustrations.
Explanative feedback tells the student why the answer is correct as well as whether it is correct.
Learners who were given explanative illustrations usually retained more of the information.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Defining & explaining
account (to someone) for something
accountability
adumbrate
adumbration
annotation
annotator
belabour
demythologize
disabuse
extenuate
indescribably
inexpressibly
justificatory
lay something out
limn
outline
sketch
spell
trace
what is he, are they, etc. like?idiom