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.

Derived terms

French

Pronunciation

Adjective

explicative

  1. feminine singular of explicatif
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