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View usage for: (ɪksplɪkəbəl, US eksplɪk-) adjectiveIf something is explicable, it can be explained and understood because it is logical or sensible. [formal] The older I grow, the stranger and less explicable the world appears to me. Synonyms: definable, understandable, accountable, intelligible More Synonyms of explicable explicable in British English (ˈɛksplɪkəbəl, ɪkˈsplɪk-) adjectivecapable of being explained explicable in American English (ˈɛksplɪkəbəl; ɪkˈsplɪkəbəl) adjective that can be explained; explainable Word origin L explicabilis < explicare: see explicate Examples of 'explicable' in a sentenceexplicable Aubrey decided it was Malan's unexpected but wholly explicable presence that imbued him with this sense of -- of conspiracy.This phrase, which had dogged him for three decades, was not readily explicable, which was perhaps why it had proved so tenacious.I have a pretty good idea about what underlies the technology of sorcery, and it's perfectly explicable in standard scientific terms. Definition capable of being explained There is no explicable reason for her death. Synonyms accountable explainable interpretable resolvable Additional synonymsDefinition able to be understood She moaned faintly but made no intelligible response. Synonyms understandable, clear, distinct, lucid, comprehensibleDefinition having a good cause or reason the strong and justifiable desire for independence Synonyms reasonable, right, sound, fit, acceptable, sensible, proper, valid, legitimate, understandable, lawful, well-founded, defensible, tenable, excusable, warrantable, vindicable His unhappiness was understandable. Synonyms reasonable, natural, normal, justified, expected, inevitable, legitimate, logical, predictable, accountable, on the cards (informal), foreseeable, to be expected, justifiable, unsurprising, excusable, pardonableNearby words ofexplicable - explanation
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