explanator
An explanator is an agent, object, or system that provides explanations of ideas, events, or processes. In formal writing, the term is used to describe the function of clarification, justification, or illumination within a reasoning task or learning activity. An explanator may be a human tutor, a software tool, a part of a scientific theory, or any mechanism that makes a claim easier to understand by detailing causes, principles, or evidence.
Etymology: From Latin explanare meaning “to unfold” or “to explain,” with the agent noun suffix -ator. The
Applications: In education, explanators help students connect new information to prior knowledge; in artificial intelligence, explainers
Limitations: Explanations vary in depth and accessibility; an explanator’s effectiveness depends on user needs, prior knowledge,
See also: explanation, explainable AI, explanatory model, pedagogy, tutoring.