Explanandum (Noun)
Meaning
(logic) a statement of something (a fact or thing or expression) to be explained.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The theory of gravity attempts to provide an explanation for the explanandum that objects with mass attract each other.
- In the context of the argument, the strange behavior of the animal was the explanandum that the researcher sought to explain.
- The scientist struggled to find a suitable explanation for the explanandum of why the plant grew faster in the controlled environment.
- The philosopher's argument relied on the assumption that the explanandum of human consciousness could be reduced to purely physical processes.
- The economist's model was designed to provide an explanation for the explanandum of why the economy experienced a sudden downturn.