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Definition of Explanans
1. Noun. (logic) statements that explain the explicandum; the explanatory premises.
Definition of Explanans
1. Noun. A collection of propositions that, taken together, explain another proposition (the (term explanandum)). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Explanans
Literary usage of Explanans
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Conceptions of Social Inquiry by J. J. Snyman (1993)
"These then are the three criteria that the positivist DN explanatory model must
meet: 1 There must be at least two explanans sentences, of which at least ..."
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