explanans

Examples

• All

• The explanans must provide sufficient information to account for the observed facts.

• The explanans in his argument was quite convincing.

• In scientific theories, the explanans are the principles or laws used to explain phenomena.

• An effective explanans clarifies the underlying assumptions.

• In scientific theories, the explanans are the principles or laws used to explain phenomena.

• The explanans must provide sufficient information to account for the observed facts.

• He distinguished carefully between the explicandum and the explanans in his argument.

Synonyms

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explanation

vsexplanans

∞ 1.0

A statement that makes something clear or helps someone understand

is the set of statements that serve as premises to account for a claim

E

explication

vsexplanans

• Literature

2 8.1

A clear, detailed explanation that helps you understand a text or idea

focuses on the set of premises in an argument rather than interpretive analysis

E

explicative

vsexplanans

7.7

A short note that makes something clear and easy to understand

is used as the set of premises that together account for a specific claim

E

expounding

vsexplanans

• Formal

7.7

A detailed explanation of an idea or topic, often written

is the set of premises forming the argument, not the act of presenting it

Surface Forms

Etymology