explicative

[ ek-spli-key-tiv, ik-splik-uh-tiv ]
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adjective
  1. explanatory; interpretive.

Origin of explicative

1
From the Latin word explicātīvus, dating back to 1620–30. See explicate, -ive
  • Also ex·pli·ca·to·ry [ek-spli-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, ik-splik-uh-]. /ˈɛk splɪ kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ɪkˈsplɪk ə-/.

Other words from explicative

  • ex·pli·ca·tive·ly, adverb
  • non·ex·pli·ca·tive, adjective
  • un·ex·pli·ca·tive, adjective

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