explanans

English Thesaurus

1. (logic) statements that explain the explicandum; the explanatory premises (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	statement,
definition	:	a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc (noun.communication)

part meronym	:	account, explanation,
definition	:	a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc. (noun.communication)

domain category	:	logic,
definition	:	the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference (noun.cognition)