explicative

English

Etymology

From Latin explicātīvus, from explicō (“to unfold, open out”).

Adjective

explicative (comparative more explicative, superlative most explicative)

1. Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.

   Synonym: explicatory

   The witness was explicative in telling the police what he saw.

Related terms

• expletive
• explicate
• explication

 

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛk.spli.ka.tiv/
• Homophone: explicatives

Adjective

explicative

1. feminine singular of explicatif