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explorable explanation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables
ex-plorable -ex-pla-na-tion
IPA
41
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of informational media that presents an interactive computer simulation of a given concept, along with guidance to the audience of learners.

Etymology

The term was first used in passing by Peter Brusilovsky in a 1994 paper, but only entered common use in 2011 with the publication of an essay by Bret Victor.

Inflected Forms

explorable explanations (plural)

Synonyms

explorable

Questions

What does explorable explanation mean?
A form of informational media that presents an interactive computer simulation of a given concept, along with guidance to the audience of learners.
Where does explorable explanation come from?
The term was first used in passing by Peter Brusilovsky in a 1994 paper, but only entered common use in 2011 with the publication of an essay by Bret Victor.

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