explicative

adjective

ex·pli·ca·tive ek-ˈspli-kə-tiv How to pronounce explicative (audio)

ˈek-splə-ˌkā- How to pronounce explicative (audio)

: serving to explicate

specifically : serving to explain logically what is contained in the subject

an explicative proposition

explicatively adverb

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin explicātīvus, from Latin explicātus, past participle of explicāre "to free from folds or creases, unroll, spread out, set out in words" + -īvus -ive — more at explicate

Note: The word explicātīvus is categorized as Medieval Latin in Oxford English Dictionary, third edition, though the word is not an entry in Dictionary of Medieval Latin from British Sources or Mittellateinisches Wörterbuch.

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

单词	explicative
释义	explicative adjective ex·pli·ca·tive ek-ˈspli-kə-tiv ˈek-splə-ˌkā- : serving to explicate specifically : serving to explain logically what is contained in the subject an explicative proposition explicatively adverb Synonyms elucidative exegetical exegetic explanative explanatory explicatory expositive expository illuminative illustrative interpretative interpretive See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a dearth of explicative material to help the layman understand the difficult subject matter Recent Examples on the Web Much of the dialogue is obvious and explicative; young Bode sometimes sounds like a middle-aged professor. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2020 There are periodic explicative orations about the state of the nation. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2019 Word History Etymology borrowed from New Latin explicātīvus, from Latin explicātus, past participle of explicāre "to free from folds or creases, unroll, spread out, set out in words" + -īvus -ive — more at explicate Note: The word explicātīvus is categorized as Medieval Latin in Oxford English Dictionary, third edition, though the word is not an entry in Dictionary of Medieval Latin from British Sources or Mittellateinisches Wörterbuch. First Known Use 1602, in the meaning defined above explicative adjective as in explanative serving to explain a dearth of explicative material to help the layman understand the difficult subject matter Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance explanative interpretive interpretative illustrative explanatory illuminative explicatory expositive expository elucidative analytic exegetic exegetical analytical discursive demonstrative exculpatory exonerative
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explicative

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