Question

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what does explanatory mean? (1 point)
entertaining in nature
serving to explain how or why something happens
informative in nature
serving to argue with or refute a claim

Explanation:

The word "explanatory" is related to the act of explaining. Among the options, "serving to explain how or why something happens" directly aligns with the meaning of "explanatory". The other options like "entertaining in nature" (focuses on amusement), "informative in nature" (focuses on providing information in a general sense, not specifically explanation), and "serving to argue with or refute a claim" (focuses on argumentation) do not match the core meaning of "explanatory".

Answer:

serving to explain how or why something happens