explanans

/ɪkˈspleɪnænz/
noun
  1. The statement or set of statements that provides an explanation for something.
    • The detective's theory served as the explanans for the evidence found at the scene.
    • In logic, the explanans includes the laws and facts that account for the explanandum.
    • A strong scientific argument requires a clear explanans that supports the conclusion.
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