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English
Etymology
From Latin explicātīvus, from explicō (“to unfold, open out”).
Adjective
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
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛk.spli.ka.tiv/
- Homophone: explicatives
Adjective
explicative
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