explicative
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin explicātīvus, from explicō (“to unfold, open out”).
Adjective[edit]
explicative (comparative more explicative, superlative most explicative)
- Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.
- Synonym: explicatory
- The witness was explicative in telling the police what he saw.
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French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ɛk.spli.ka.tiv/
- Homophone: explicatives
Adjective[edit]
explicative