"explanans" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: explanantia [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin explānāns. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|explānāns}} Borrowed from Latin explānāns Head templates: {{en-noun|explanantia}} explanans (plural explanantia)
  1. A collection of propositions that, taken together, explain another proposition (the explanandum).
    Sense id: en-explanans-en-noun-jXoGzWGv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

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