diff --git a/hbase-client/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/client/Table.java b/hbase-client/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/client/Table.java
index 4d93442ea6f..016894b5f9e 100644
--- a/hbase-client/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/client/Table.java
+++ b/hbase-client/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/client/Table.java
@@ -231,7 +231,12 @@ public interface Table extends Closeable {
   /**
    * Atomically checks if a row/family/qualifier value matches the expected
    * value. If it does, it adds the put.  If the passed value is null, the check
-   * is for the lack of column (ie: non-existance)
+   * is for the lack of column (ie: non-existence)
+   *
+   * The expected value argument of this call is on the left and the current
+   * value of the cell is on the right side of the comparison operator.
+   *
+   * Ie. eg. GREATER operator means expected value > existing <=> add the put.
    *
    * @param row to check
    * @param family column family to check
@@ -286,7 +291,12 @@ public interface Table extends Closeable {
   /**
    * Atomically checks if a row/family/qualifier value matches the expected
    * value. If it does, it adds the delete.  If the passed value is null, the
-   * check is for the lack of column (ie: non-existance)
+   * check is for the lack of column (ie: non-existence)
+   *
+   * The expected value argument of this call is on the left and the current
+   * value of the cell is on the right side of the comparison operator.
+   *
+   * Ie. eg. GREATER operator means expected value > existing <=> add the delete.
    *
    * @param row to check
    * @param family column family to check
@@ -555,6 +565,11 @@ public interface Table extends Closeable {
    * If it does, it performs the row mutations.  If the passed value is null, the check
    * is for the lack of column (ie: non-existence)
    *
+   * The expected value argument of this call is on the left and the current
+   * value of the cell is on the right side of the comparison operator.
+   *
+   * Ie. eg. GREATER operator means expected value > existing <=> perform row mutations.
+   *
    * @param row to check
    * @param family column family to check
    * @param qualifier column qualifier to check