a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)

Plural form of instruction, a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

A mutual clarification of misunderstandings; a reconciliation, The act of explaining, expounding, or interpreting; the act of clearing from obscurity and making intelligible, thought that makes something comprehensible

Of something that explains, verb_ Present participle of explain

a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc, a note explaining an absence, a poor example, verb_ defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning, transitive verb_ To make allowance for; overlook or forgive, To apologize for (oneself) for an act that could cause offense, To give permission to leave; release

A reference work containing an alphabetical list of words, with information given for each word, usually including meaning, pronunciation, and etymology, A reference work with a list of words from one or more languages, normally ordered alphabetically and explaining each word's meaning and sometimes containing information on its etymology, usage, translations, and other data, Hence, a book containing the words belonging to any system or province of knowledge, arranged alphabetically, verb_ transitive To look up in a dictionary, transitive To add to a dictionary, intransitive To appear in a dictionary

A traditional, typically ancient story dealing with supernatural beings, ancestors, or heroes that serves as a fundamental type in the worldview of a people, as by explaining aspects of the natural world or delineating the psychology, customs, or ideals of society, history made of, or mixed with, myths, a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people