ex·pli·ca·tive
(ĕk′splĭ-kā′tĭv, ĭk-splĭk′ə-tĭv)adj. Serving to explain; explanatory.
ex′pli·ca′tive n.
ex′pli·ca′tive·ly adv.
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ex•pli•ca•tive
(ˈɛk splɪˌkeɪ tɪv, ɪkˈsplɪk ə tɪv) also ex•pli•ca•to•ry
(ˈɛk splɪ kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ɪkˈsplɪk ə-)
adj. explanatory; interpretive.
[1620–30]
ex′pli•ca`tive•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
explicative
adjectiveServing to explain:
elucidative,
exegetic,
explanative,
explanatory,
expositive,
expository,
hermeneutic,
hermeneutical,
illustrative,
interpretative,
interpretive.
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